Where does “havregryn” come from?
havregryn (Danish) comes from Swedish havre, from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.
Ancestry of “havregryn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | havre | oats |
| 2 | Old Norse | hafri | oat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habrô | goat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kapro- | goat |
Words derived from “havregryn”