'bakerdom' originates from English, specifically the word 'baker' + the suffix '-dom', where 'baker' meant 'one who bakes' and '-dom' meant 'state, jurisdiction, or domain'.

'bakerdom' developed by attaching the Old English suffix '-dōm' (later '-dom') to agent nouns such as Old English 'bæcere' (which became Modern English 'baker'), forming compounds denoting office or jurisdiction; over time this formation produced occasional nouns like 'bakerdom'.

Initially it meant 'the office or jurisdiction of a baker' (or the corporate body of bakers); over time it became rare and is now chiefly archaic or historical in use, sometimes used to denote the guild or collective status of bakers.