Where does “haffi” come from?

haffi (Finnish) comes from German Haff, from Middle Low German haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

haffi (Finnish): Haff; a bay or lagoon behind a spit

Definitions

  1. Haff; a bay or lagoon behind a spit

Ancestry of “haffi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHaffa bay or lagoon behind a spit
2Middle Low Germanhaf—
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Middle Low German haf →