Where does “handbak” come from?

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

handbak (Norwegian Nynorsk): back of the hand, hardel

Definitions

  1. back of the hand, hardel

Ancestry of “handbak”, step by step

handbak 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 hand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskhandA hand
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baką →Every word from Old Norse bak →