Where does “havn” come from?

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

havn (Faroese): harbour, haven

Definitions

  1. harbour, haven

Ancestry of “havn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
2Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
3Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

Words derived from “havn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →