Where does “havr” come from?

havr (Norn) comes from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.

havr (Norn): oats

Definitions

  1. oats

Ancestry of “havr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafrioat
2Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
3Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro-Every word from Proto-Germanic habrôEvery word from Old Norse hafri