Where does “Välipakka” come from?

Välipakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish pakka, from Swedish backe, from Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic bankô — bank, embankment; a hill.

Ancestry of “Välipakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpakkadeck; bundle; roll
2Swedishbackeslope; a piece of ground which slopes; ground;...
3Old Norsebakkibank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is...
4Proto-Germanicbankôbank, embankment; a hill
Every word from Proto-Germanic bankôEvery word from Old Norse bakkiEvery word from Swedish backe