Where does “baklyse” come from?
baklyse (Swedish) comes from Swedish båk, from Turkish bak, from Turkish bakmak, from Ottoman Turkish باقمق, from Proto-Turkic *bak- — to look; to watch.
baklyse (Swedish): a rear light, a tail light
Definitions
- a rear light, a tail light
Ancestry of “baklyse”, step by step
baklyse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish båk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | båk | daymark |
| 2 | Turkish | bak | second-person singular imperative of bakmak; look |
| 3 | Turkish | bakmak | to look (at), gaze |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | باقمق | to look; to look at |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *bak- | to look; to watch |
via Swedish lyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lyse | a light (lighting apparatus) |