Where does “havterne” come from?

havterne (Danish) comes from Danish hav, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

havterne (Danish): arctic tern

Definitions

  1. arctic tern

Ancestry of “havterne”, step by step

havterne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavsea, ocean; multitude, large amount; imperative...
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Danish terne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishternetern
2Old Norseþernatern; maid servant
3Old Saxonthiornavirgin
4Proto-West Germanic*þewernāhandmaid, female servant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →