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Where does “hav” come from?

hav (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

hav (Norwegian Nynorsk): ocean or sea

Definitions

  1. ocean or sea

Ancestry of “hav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafsea, ocean
2Proto-Germanichabąsea
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “hav”

  • havørn
  • stillehavsøy
  • havfru
  • havfrue
  • Norskehavet
  • havoverflate
  • havgåande
  • Svartehavet
  • havbotn
  • Nordishavet
  • havnivå
  • randhav
  • havvatn
  • havsalt
  • havklima
  • havsalat
  • Stillehavet
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