Where does “hawestad” come from?
hawestad (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.
hawestad (Afrikaans): port, port city; harbour town
Definitions
- port, port city; harbour town
Ancestry of “hawestad”, step by step
hawestad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans hawe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | hawe | port |
| 2 | Dutch | haven | harbour; port |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | havene | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | havana | — |
| 5 | Frankish | habanu | harbour, haven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habanō | harbour, haven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂póneh₂ | — |
via Afrikaans stad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | stad | city |
| 2 | Dutch | stad | city, town; the town/city centre |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stat | place; position, station; rank, status |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stad | a site, place, location, standing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |