Where does “havgående” come from?
havgående (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål håv, from Old Norse háfr, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ, from Proto-Germanic hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
havgående (Norwegian Bokmål): ocean-going, seagoing
Definitions
- ocean-going, seagoing
Ancestry of “havgående”, step by step
havgående traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål håv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | håv | hand net |
| 2 | Old Norse | háfr | net |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ | he-goat; buck |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hafraz | he-goat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |
via Norwegian Bokmål gående
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gående | going, walking; pedestrians; present participle... |