Where does “bakk” come from?
bakk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse bakka, from Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic bankô — bank, embankment; a hill.
bakk (Westrobothnian): A hill or slope
Ancestry of “bakk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bakka | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bakki | bank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bankô | bank, embankment; a hill |