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
Ancestry of “havri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | havre | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hafri | oat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habrô | goat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kapro- | goat |