Where does “keulapakka” come from?

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

keulapakka (Finnish): forecastle

Definitions

  1. forecastle

Ancestry of “keulapakka”, step by step

keulapakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pakka

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

via Finnish keula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeulabow, prow
2Proto-Germanickulącoal
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine
Every word from Proto-Germanic bankôEvery word from Old Norse bakkiEvery word from Swedish backe