Where does “hafr” come from?
hafr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ, from Proto-Germanic hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
hafr (Old Norse): net
Ancestry of “hafr”, 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 “hafr”