Where does “Kyrrahaf” come from?
Kyrrahaf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic haf, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
Kyrrahaf (Icelandic): the Pacific Ocean
Ancestry of “Kyrrahaf”, step by step
Kyrrahaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic haf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | haf | ocean, sea |
| 2 | Old Norse | haf | sea, ocean |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habą | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Icelandic kyrr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kyrr | still, calm; unmoving, not moving or being moved,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyrr | still, quiet, at rest; gently; second-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwerruz | calm; still; quiet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₂- | — |