Where does “høvn” come from?

høvn (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

høvn (Faroese): harbour, haven; pasture

Definitions

  1. harbour, haven; pasture

Ancestry of “høvn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
2Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
3Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →