Where does “bakpulver” come from?

bakpulver (Swedish) comes from Swedish baka, from Old Norse baka, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.

bakpulver (Swedish): baking powder, baking soda

Definitions

  1. baking powder, baking soda

Ancestry of “bakpulver”, step by step

bakpulver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish baka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbakato bake; to cook in an oven
2Old Norsebakato bake
3Proto-Germanicbakanąto bake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₃g-to bake, to roast, to fry

via Swedish pulver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpulverpowder; fine particles
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bakaną →Every word from Old Norse baka →