Where does “havområde” come from?

havområde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk område, from Swedish område, from Swedish öm, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

havområde (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sea area e.g. part of a sea or ocean

Definitions

  1. a sea area e.g. part of a sea or ocean

Ancestry of “havområde”, step by step

havområde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk område

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskområdean area
2Swedishområdea sphere; an area
3Swedishömsore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;...
4Old Norseumabout, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,...
5Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

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 h₂en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts