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

Definitions

  1. A hill or slope

Ancestry of “bakk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebakka—
2Old Norsebakkibank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is...
3Proto-Germanicbankôbank, embankment; a hill
Every word from Proto-Germanic bankô →Every word from Old Norse bakki →Every word from Old Norse bakka →