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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →