Where does “båthavn” come from?

båthavn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål båt, from Danish båd, from Old Danish baat, from Old Norse bátr, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- — bee.

båthavn (Norwegian Bokmål): a marina

Definitions

  1. a marina

Ancestry of “båthavn”, step by step

båthavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål båt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbåta boat
2Danishbådboat
3Old Danishbaat—
4Old Norsebátrboat
5Old Englishbātthat which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,...
6Proto-West Germanicbaitboat, ship
7Proto-Germanicbaitazboat, ship
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Norwegian Bokmål havn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhavna harbour, haven, port; imperative of havne
2Danishhavnharbour, haven
3Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
4Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
5Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baitaz →