Where does “bakbein” come from?
bakbein (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bak, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bakbein (Norwegian Nynorsk): hind leg
Ancestry of “bakbein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bak | at the back, behind; behind; behind, bottom,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bak | on the back of; back |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |