Where does “elvebekken” come from?
elvebekken (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bekken, from Medieval Latin baccinum, from Latin bacca, from Gaulish baskis, from Proto-Celtic baskis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
elvebekken (Norwegian Nynorsk): a river basin
Definitions
- a river basin
Ancestry of “elvebekken”, step by step
elvebekken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk bekken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bekken | definite singular of bekk; a pelvis; a bedpan |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | baccinum | A wide bowl |
| 3 | Latin | bacca | Alternative form of bāca; berry; berry; pearl |
| 4 | Gaulish | baskis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | baskis | bundle; load |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |