Where does “backsippa” come from?
backsippa (Swedish) comes from Swedish backe, from Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic bankô — bank, embankment; a hill.
backsippa (Swedish): A pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)
Definitions
- A pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)
Ancestry of “backsippa”, step by step
backsippa 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 sippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sippa | an anemone (any plant of the genus Anemone) |