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

  1. oats; Alternative form of haiver

Ancestry of “haver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhaver—
2Old Norsehafrioat
3Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
4Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat

Words derived from “haver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrô →Every word from Old Norse hafri →