Where does “pakaralihas” come from?
pakaralihas (Finnish) comes from Finnish pakara, from Old Swedish baker, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
pakaralihas (Finnish): gluteus maximus
Ancestry of “pakaralihas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pakara | buttock |
| 2 | Old Swedish | baker | back |
| 3 | Old Norse | bak | on the back of; back |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |