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Where does “Hafenbecken” come from?

Hafenbecken (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-.

Hafenbecken (German): harbour basin , harbor basin; dock

Definitions

  1. harbour basin , harbor basin; dock

Ancestry of “Hafenbecken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHafenharbour/harbor; port; haven; pot
2Middle High Germanhaven—
3Old High Germanhafanpot
4Welshhafn—
5Old Englishhæfeninlet; harbour, port
6Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
7Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
8Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—
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