Where does “bakstrkona” come from?
bakstrkona (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
bakstrkona (Old Norse): female baker
Definitions
- female baker
Ancestry of “bakstrkona”, step by step
bakstrkona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Old Norse bakstr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bakstr | baking; communion bread; other baked bread |