Where does “bakkete” come from?

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

bakkete (Norwegian Nynorsk): hilly

Definitions

  1. hilly

Ancestry of “bakkete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbakkea hill or slope; the ground
2Old Norsebakkibank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is...
3Proto-Germanicbankôbank, embankment; a hill
Every word from Proto-Germanic bankô →Every word from Old Norse bakki →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk bakke →
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