Where does “havre” come from?

havre (Danish) comes from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.

havre (Danish): oats (Avena sativa)

Definitions

  1. oats (Avena sativa)

Ancestry of “havre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafrioat
2Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
3Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat

Words derived from “havre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrô →Every word from Old Norse hafri →