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Where does “hawe” come from?

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

hawe (Afrikaans): port

Definitions

  1. port

Ancestry of “hawe”, step by step

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