Where does “haver” come from?
haver (Scots) comes from Middle English haver, from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.
haver (Scots): oats; Alternative form of haiver
Definitions
- oats; Alternative form of haiver
Ancestry of “haver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | haver | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hafri | oat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habrô | goat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kapro- | goat |
Words derived from “haver”