Where does “hava” come from?

hava (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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,...

hava (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite plural of hav; <br>; form removed with...

Definitions

  1. definite plural of hav; <br>; form removed with...

Ancestry of “hava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafato have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry
2Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “hava”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →