Where does “Hafenmeisterin” come from?
Hafenmeisterin (German) comes from German Hafenmeister, 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.
Hafenmeisterin (German): harbormistress, harbormaster
Definitions
- harbormistress, harbormaster
Ancestry of “Hafenmeisterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Hafenmeister | harbormaster, port master, havener |
| 2 | German | Hafen | harbour/harbor; port; haven; pot |
| 3 | Middle High German | haven | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hafan | pot |
| 5 | Welsh | hafn | — |
| 6 | Old English | hæfen | inlet; harbour, port |
| 7 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |