'bakery' originates from Middle English, specifically formed from the verb 'bake' plus the suffix '-ery', where 'bake' meant 'to cook by dry heat'.

'bakery' changed from Old English verb 'bacan' (to bake) through Middle English forms based on 'bake' + '-ery' and eventually became the modern English word 'bakery'.

Initially, related to the action of baking ('to bake'), but over time it evolved into the meaning 'a place where baked goods are made or sold'.