Where does “hafan” come from?

hafan (Old High German) comes from Welsh hafn, from Old English hæfen, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

hafan (Old High German): pot

Definitions

  1. pot

Ancestry of “hafan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhafngap, pass, cleft
2Old Englishhæfeninlet; harbour, port
3Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
4Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
5Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

Words derived from “hafan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →