Where does “bakbein” come from?

bakbein (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bak, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

bakbein (Norwegian Bokmål): hind leg

Definitions

  1. hind leg

Ancestry of “bakbein”, step by step

bakbein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål bak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbakat the back, behind; behind; behind, bottom,...
2Old Norsebakon the back of; back
3Proto-Germanicbakąback, rear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

via Norwegian Bokmål bein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbeina leg; a bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baką →Every word from Old Norse bak →