Where does “havene” come from?

havene (Middle English) comes from Old English hæfen, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

havene (Middle English): A harbour or port; a sheltered place suitable for the docking of a seaborne vessel

Definitions

  1. A harbour or port; a sheltered place suitable for the docking of a seaborne vessel

Ancestry of “havene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhæfeninlet; harbour, port
2Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
3Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
4Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →