Where does “habere” come from?
habere (Middle High German) comes from Old High German habaro, from Proto-Germanic habrō, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.
Ancestry of “habere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | habaro | oat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | habrō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habrô | goat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kapro- | goat |
Words derived from “habere”