Where does “höfn” come from?
höfn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.
höfn (Icelandic): harbor, port
Ancestry of “höfn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hǫfn | port, harbor, haven |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |
Words derived from “höfn”