Where does “havneby” come from?

havneby (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål by, from Danish by, from Old Norse bǿr, from Old Norse búa, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

havneby (Norwegian Bokmål): a harbour town (UK) or harbor town (US), seaport

Definitions

  1. a harbour town (UK) or harbor town (US), seaport

Ancestry of “havneby”, step by step

havneby traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål by

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbytown, city; to bid; offer; to ask; invite
2Danishbytown, city
3Old Norsebǿrfarm; town
4Old Norsebúato reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate
5Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

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 bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Old Norse búa →