Where does “havbotn” come from?

havbotn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk botn, from Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

havbotn (Norwegian Nynorsk): seabed

Definitions

  1. seabed

Ancestry of “havbotn”, step by step

havbotn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk botn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbotnbottom; a cirque
2Old Norsebotnbottom
3Proto-Germanicbutmazbottom; foundation; ground; abyss
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Norwegian Nynorsk hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhavocean or sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →