Where does “bakskaut” come from?
bakskaut (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skaut, from Old Norse skaut, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
bakskaut (Icelandic): cathode
Ancestry of “bakskaut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | skaut | lap; headdress, hood; electrode |
| 2 | Old Norse | skaut | corner of a cloth, of a sail; corner of a square... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |