Where does “havre” come from?

havre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.

havre (Norwegian Nynorsk): oats, Avena sativa

Definitions

  1. oats, Avena sativa

Ancestry of “havre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafrioat
2Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
3Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrô →Every word from Old Norse hafri →