Where does “havsalt” come from?

havsalt (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.

havsalt (Norwegian Bokmål): sea salt

Definitions

  1. sea salt

Ancestry of “havsalt”, step by step

havsalt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål håv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhåvhand net
2Old Norseháfrnet
3Proto-Norseᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦhe-goat; buck
4Proto-Germanichafrazhe-goat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáproshe-goat, billy goat

via Norwegian Bokmål salt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsaltsalty, salt, salted; salt; imperative of salte
2Old Norsesaltsalt; strong neuter nominative/accusative...
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kápros →Every word from Proto-Germanic hafraz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ →