Where does “tyhawe” come from?
tyhawe (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.
Ancestry of “tyhawe”, step by step
tyhawe 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 TY
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | TY | tide |