Etymology Explorer › Norwegian NynorskWhere does “bakende” come from? bakende (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ende, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
bakende (Norwegian Nynorsk): rear, rear end; bottom, backside, behind,...
Definitions rear, rear end; bottom, backside, behind,... Ancestry of “bakende”, step by step bakende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ende Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Nynorsk ende end; Alternative form of enda 2 Old Norse endi end, conclusion 3 Proto-Germanic andijaz end 4 Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos front; forehead 5 Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- face; forehead; front 6 Proto-Indo-European h₂en- on, onto
via Norwegian Nynorsk bak Step Language Word Meaning 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