Where does “havvann” come from?

havvann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vann, from Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

havvann (Norwegian Bokmål): seawater

Definitions

  1. seawater

Ancestry of “havvann”, step by step

havvann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvannwater; body of water; pond, lake; imperative of...
2Danishvandwater; sea; soft drink
3Old Danishwatn—
4Old Norsevatnwater; lake; waterway, river
5Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Norwegian Bokmål håv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhåvhand net
2Old Norseháfrnet
3Proto-Norseᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦhe-goat; buck
4Proto-Germanichafrazhe-goat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáproshe-goat, billy goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →