Where does “getyhawe” come from?

getyhawe (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans hawe, from Dutch haven, from Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch havana, from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.

getyhawe (Afrikaans): tidal harbour a harbour affected by the tides

Definitions

  1. tidal harbour a harbour affected by the tides

Ancestry of “getyhawe”, step by step

getyhawe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans hawe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanshaweport
2Dutchhavenharbour; port
3Middle Dutchhavene—
4Old Dutchhavana—
5Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
6Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—

via Afrikaans gety

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansgetytide
2DutchgetijAlternative form of getijde; tide of the sea
3DutchgetijdeA tide of the sea, either flood or ebb; canonical...
4Middle Dutchgetide—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂ →