Where does “bakuggi” come from?
bakuggi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bak, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bakuggi (Icelandic): dorsal fin
Ancestry of “bakuggi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | bak | back; back, backside |
| 2 | Old Norse | bak | on the back of; back |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |