Where does “bakhall” come from?
bakhall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bak, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
bakhall (Norwegian Nynorsk): a slope behind something, e.g. behind a farmstead
Definitions
- a slope behind something, e.g. behind a farmstead
Ancestry of “bakhall”, step by step
bakhall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Norwegian Nynorsk hall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hall | <br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫll | hall; big house; large living room |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hallō | hall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |