Where does “haförn” come from?

haförn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic haf, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

haförn (Icelandic): white-tailed eagle

Definitions

  1. white-tailed eagle

Ancestry of “haförn”, step by step

haförn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic haf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichafocean, sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Icelandic örn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicörnan eagle
2Old Norseǫrneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →