Where does “Häfn” come from?

Häfn (German) comes 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-.

Häfn (German): pot; prison

Definitions

  1. pot; prison

Ancestry of “Häfn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Häfn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno-