Where does “havle” come from?

havle (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch havana, from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.

havle (Old French): port

Definitions

  1. port

Ancestry of “havle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhavene—
2Old Dutchhavana—
3Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
4Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic habanō →Every word from Frankish habanu →