Where does “havsalt” come from?

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

havsalt (Norwegian Nynorsk): sea salt

Definitions

  1. sea salt

Ancestry of “havsalt”, step by step

havsalt 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 salt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksaltsalty, salt, salted; salt
2Old Norsesaltsalt; strong neuter nominative/accusative...
3Proto-Germanicsaltąsalt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse haf →