Where does “containerhavn” come from?

containerhavn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål havn, from Danish havn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

containerhavn (Norwegian Bokmål): a container port

Definitions

  1. a container port

Ancestry of “containerhavn”, step by step

containerhavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via Norwegian Bokmål container

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålcontainera container
2EnglishcontainerSomeone who contains; something that contains; An...
3Middle Englishconteyner—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →