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