Where does “habanu” come from?

habanu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

habanu (Proto-West Germanic): harbour, haven

Definitions

  1. harbour, haven

Ancestry of “habanu”, step by step

habanu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic habnō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
2Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

via Proto-Germanic habanō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →