Where does “Freihafen” come from?
Freihafen (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-.
Freihafen (German): harbor that acts as a free port
Definitions
- harbor that acts as a free port
Ancestry of “Freihafen”, step by step
Freihafen 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- | — |