Where does “Friedrichshafen” come from?
Friedrichshafen (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-.
Ancestry of “Friedrichshafen”, step by step
Friedrichshafen 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- | — |
via German Friedrich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Friedrich | Frederick |
| 2 | Old High German | Fridurih | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | Friþurīk | A male given name |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Friþurīks | peaceful ruler; peace king, peaceful ruler; prace... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |