Where does “havri” come from?

havri (Faroese) comes from Danish havre, from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.

havri (Faroese): oats

Definitions

  1. oats

Ancestry of “havri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavreoats (Avena sativa)
2Old Norsehafrioat
3Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
4Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrô →Every word from Old Norse hafri →