Where does “Seehafen” come from?
Seehafen (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-.
Seehafen (German): seaport (A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.)
Definitions
- seaport (A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.)
Ancestry of “Seehafen”, step by step
Seehafen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hafen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hafen | harbour/harbor; port; haven; pot |
| 2 | Middle High German | haven | pot |
| 3 | Old High German | hafan | pot |
| 4 | Welsh | hafn | gap, pass, cleft |
| 5 | Old English | hæfen | inlet; harbour, port |
| 6 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |
via German see
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | see | lake |