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