Where does “bakki” come from?
bakki (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic bankô — bank, embankment; a hill.
bakki (Icelandic): bank; tray; the blunt side of a blade
Definitions
- bank; tray; the blunt side of a blade
Ancestry of “bakki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bakki | bank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bankô | bank, embankment; a hill |
Words derived from “bakki”