Where does “haveaffald” come from?
haveaffald (Danish) comes from Danish have, from Old Swedish haghi, from Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰ- — to take, seize.
haveaffald (Danish): garden waste
Definitions
- garden waste
Ancestry of “haveaffald”, step by step
haveaffald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish have
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | have | garden; orchard; allotment |
| 2 | Old Swedish | haghi | enclosure; pasture |
| 3 | Old Norse | hagi | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hagô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰ- | to take, seize |
via Danish affald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | affald | trash, garbage, waste |