Where does “marhaveno” come from?
marhaveno (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto haveno, from English haven, from Middle English haven, from Old English habban, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
marhaveno (Esperanto): seaport
Definitions
- seaport
Ancestry of “marhaveno”, step by step
marhaveno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto haveno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | haveno | port, harbour |
| 2 | English | haven | A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | haven | to have |
| 4 | Old English | habban | to have, to possess; have |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |