Where does “haffær” come from?

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

haffær (Icelandic): seaworthy

Definitions

  1. seaworthy

Ancestry of “haffær”, step by step

haffær 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 fær

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfærable; talented, competent; passable
2Old Norsefærsheep
3Proto-Germanicfahazsheep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóḱos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →
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