Where does “harbor” come from?
Harbor comes from Middle English herber, from Old English herebeorg, from Proto-West Germanic harjabergu, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ker- and bʰerǵʰ- meaning army and to protect.
harbor (English): Any place of shelter; A sheltered expanse of...
Definitions
- Any place of shelter; A sheltered expanse of...
Ancestry of “harbor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | herberwen | to accommodate or lodge; to have as a guest |
| 2 | Old English | herebeorgian | to shelter |
| 3 | Old English | -ian | Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 4 | Old English | -ōjan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |