Where does “bakluke” come from?

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

bakluke (Norwegian Bokmål): a tailgate

Definitions

  1. a tailgate

Ancestry of “bakluke”, step by step

bakluke 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 luke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållukea small door; a hatch; a window
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baką →Every word from Old Norse bak →