Where does “haven” come from?

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

haven (Dutch): harbour; port

Definitions

  1. harbour; port

Ancestry of “haven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhavene—
2Old Dutchhavana—
3Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
4Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—

Words derived from “haven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂ →