Where does “haver” come from?

haver (Middle English) comes from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.

Ancestry of “haver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafrioat
2Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
3Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat

Words derived from “haver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrô →Every word from Old Norse hafri →