Where does “backkrön” come from?
backkrön (Swedish) comes from Swedish backe, from Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic bankô — bank, embankment; a hill.
backkrön (Swedish): the crest of a hill on a road, a hilltop
Definitions
- the crest of a hill on a road, a hilltop
Ancestry of “backkrön”, step by step
backkrön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish backe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | backe | slope; a piece of ground which slopes; ground;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bakki | bank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bankô | bank, embankment; a hill |
via Swedish krön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krön | a crest, a crown (top part of something) |