Where does “havklima” come from?

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

havklima (Norwegian Nynorsk): a maritime climate

Definitions

  1. a maritime climate

Ancestry of “havklima”, step by step

havklima 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 Norwegian Nynorsk klima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskklimaclimate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →