Where does “haaf” come from?

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

haaf (English): the open sea, especially as a place to fish; the...

Definitions

  1. the open sea, especially as a place to fish; the...

Ancestry of “haaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafsea, ocean
2Proto-Germanichabąsea
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Germanic habąEvery word from Old Norse haf
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