baker 的词源

古英语 bæcere “面包师，烘焙者（特别是面包）”，从 bacan “烘焙”（参见 bake (v.)）的行为名词。与荷兰语 bakker，德语 Bäcker， Becker 同源。在中世纪，这一行业分为两类， braun-bakeres 和 whit-bakeres。

White bakers shall bake no hors brede..broune bakers shall bake whete brede as it comyth grounde fro the mylle withoute ony bultyng of the same. Also the seid broune bakers shall bake hors brede of clene benys and pesyn, And also brede that is called housholdersbrede. [Letterbook in the City of London Records Office, Guildhall, 1441]

白面包师不得烘焙马面包..棕面包师应烘焙从磨坊直接研磨的麦面包，不得对其进行任何加工。此外，所称棕面包师还应烘焙由干净的豆类和豌豆制成的马面包，以及称为家庭面包的面包。[伦敦市档案馆，公会厅，1441年信函集]

Baker, to spell, an expression for attempting anything difficult. In old spelling-books, baker was the first word of two syllables, and when a child came to it, he thought he had a hard task before him. [Barrère and Leland, "A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant," 1897]. 

Baker, to spell，一个表达尝试任何困难事物的说法。在旧拼写书中， baker 是第一个双音节词，当孩子们遇到它时，他们认为自己面临一项艰难的任务。[Barrère and Leland, "A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant," 1897].