Where does “hå” come from?
hå (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hava, from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hå (Norwegian Nynorsk): shark, type of shark
Definitions
- shark, type of shark
Ancestry of “hå”, step by step
hå traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hava | definite plural of hav; <br>; form removed with... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hafa | to have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |