Where does “bakteppe” come from?

bakteppe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål teppe, from Old Norse tapit, from Middle Low German tappet, from Latin tapēte, from Latin tapēs, from Ancient Greek τάπης — carpet, rug, mat.

bakteppe (Norwegian Bokmål): a backdrop

Definitions

  1. a backdrop

Ancestry of “bakteppe”, step by step

bakteppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål teppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålteppea carpet; a tapestry; a quilt
2Old Norsetapit
3Middle Low Germantappet
4Latintapētecloth (decorative, for use as carpet, wall hangings etc.)
5Latintapēsrug, carpet
6Ancient Greekτάπηςcarpet, rug, mat

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
Every word from Ancient Greek τάπηςEvery word from Latin tapēsEvery word from Latin tapēte