Where does “Häferl” come from?

Häferl (German) comes from German Häfn, 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-.

Häferl (German): Diminutive form of Häfn; cup

Definitions

  1. Diminutive form of Häfn; cup

Ancestry of “Häferl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHäfnpot; prison
2Middle High Germanhavenpot
3Old High Germanhafanpot
4Welshhafngap, pass, cleft
5Old Englishhæfeninlet; harbour, port
6Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
7Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
8Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—
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