Where does “háfr” come from?
háfr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ, from Proto-Germanic hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
háfr (Old Norse): net
Ancestry of “háfr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hafraz | he-goat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |
Words derived from “háfr”