Where does “hamina” come from?
hamina (Finnish) comes from Swedish hamn, from Old Swedish hamn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.
hamina (Finnish): port, harbour
Ancestry of “hamina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hamn | port |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hamn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |