Where does “aanloophaven” come from?

aanloophaven (Dutch) comes from Dutch haven, from Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch havana, from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.

aanloophaven (Dutch): port of call

Definitions

  1. port of call

Ancestry of “aanloophaven”, step by step

aanloophaven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch haven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhavenharbour; port
2Middle Dutchhavene
3Old Dutchhavana
4Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
5Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂

via Dutch aanlopen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaanlopento encounter, meet

Words derived from “aanloophaven

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂