Where does “Bad Karlshafen” come from?
Bad Karlshafen (German) comes from German Karlshafen, from German Hafen, from Middle High German haven, from Old High German hafan, from Welsh hafn, from Old English hæfen, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō.
Ancestry of “Bad Karlshafen”, step by step
Bad Karlshafen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Karlshafen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karlshafen | — |
| 2 | German | Hafen | harbour/harbor; port; haven; pot |
| 3 | Middle High German | haven | pot |
| 4 | Old High German | hafan | pot |
| 5 | Welsh | hafn | gap, pass, cleft |
| 6 | Old English | hæfen | inlet; harbour, port |
| 7 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |