Where does “bakke” come from?

bakke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic bankô — bank, embankment; a hill.

bakke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hill or slope; the ground

Definitions

  1. a hill or slope; the ground

Ancestry of “bakke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebakkibank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is...
2Proto-Germanicbankôbank, embankment; a hill

Words derived from “bakke”

Every word from Proto-Germanic bankô →Every word from Old Norse bakki →