Etymology Explorer › Papiamentu

Where does “haf” come from?

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

haf (Papiamentu): harbour; port

Definitions

  1. harbour; port

Ancestry of “haf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhavenharbour; port
2Middle Dutchhavene—
3Old Dutchhavana—
4Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
5Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—
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