Where does “hoppbakke” come from?

hoppbakke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hopp, from Old Norse hopp, from Proto-Germanic huppōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hoppbakke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a ski jump

Definitions

  1. a ski jump

Ancestry of “hoppbakke”, step by step

hoppbakke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhoppa jump
2Old Norsehoppjump
3Proto-Germanichuppōnąto move up and down; hop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Norwegian Nynorsk bakke

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-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →