Where does “bakgate” come from?

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

bakgate (Norwegian Nynorsk): a back street

Definitions

  1. a back street

Ancestry of “bakgate”, step by step

bakgate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bak

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk gåte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgåteriddle, enigma, conundrum; mystery
2Old Norsegátariddle
3Proto-Germanicgatwǭstreet, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰodweh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baką →Every word from Old Norse bak →