Where does “lufthavn” come from?

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

lufthavn (Norwegian Bokmål): an airport

Definitions

  1. an airport

Ancestry of “lufthavn”, step by step

lufthavn 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 luft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålluftair
2Norwegian Bokmålfyltpast participle of fylle; past participle of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →