Where does “randhav” come from?

randhav (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rand, from Afrikaans rand, from Dutch rand, from Middle Dutch rant, from Old Dutch rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

randhav (Norwegian Nynorsk): a marginal sea

Definitions

  1. a marginal sea

Ancestry of “randhav”, step by step

randhav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrandedge; brim; rand
2Afrikaansrandedge, border; rand
3Dutchrandedge, brink, rim
4Middle Dutchrant—
5Old Dutchrant—
6Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

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 rem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic randaz →Every word from Old Dutch rant →
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