Where does “hafa” come from?

hafa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

hafa (Icelandic): to have; to hold, to have; to keep

Definitions

  1. to have; to hold, to have; to keep

Ancestry of “hafa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafato have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry
2Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “hafa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →
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