Where does “haf” come from?

haf (Polish) comes from German Haff, from Middle Low German haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

haf (Polish): bay

Definitions

  1. bay

Ancestry of “haf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHaffa bay or lagoon behind a spit
2Middle Low Germanhaf
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Germanic habąEvery word from Middle Low German haf
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