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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

Definitions

  1. harbor, port

Ancestry of “höfn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
2Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
3Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

Words derived from “höfn”

  • Þórshöfn
  • hafnabolti
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