Where does “baklid” come from?
baklid (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian lid, from Old Norse hlíð, from Proto-Germanic hlīdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléyteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
baklid (Westrobothnian): The north side of a highland; backside, e.g. the...
Definitions
- The north side of a highland; backside, e.g. the...
Ancestry of “baklid”, step by step
baklid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Westrobothnian lid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | lid | mountain side, wooded slope of a mountain or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlíð | slope |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlīdō | slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléyteh₂ | something leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Westrobothnian bak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | bak | — |