Where does “havvand” come from?

havvand (Danish) comes from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

havvand (Danish): seawater

Definitions

  1. seawater

Ancestry of “havvand”, step by step

havvand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
2Old Danishwatn
3Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
4Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Danish hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavsea, ocean; multitude, large amount; imperative...
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥