Where does “havana” come from?
havana (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.
Ancestry of “havana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | habanu | harbour, haven |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | habanō | harbour, haven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂póneh₂ | — |
Words derived from “havana”