Where does “have” come from?

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

have (Norwegian Nynorsk): form removed with the spelling reform of 2012;...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “have”, step by step

have traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhavocean or sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Old Norse hafa

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