Where does “hamn” come from?

hamn (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hamn, from Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.

hamn (Swedish): port

Definitions

  1. port

Ancestry of “hamn”, step by step

hamn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish hamn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhamn—
2Old Norsehǫfnport, harbor, haven
3Proto-Germanichabnōharbour, haven; harvour, haven
4Proto-Indo-Europeankopno-—

via Old Norse hamr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehamrskin, slough hleypa hǫmum ― to cast the slough;...
2Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “hamn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kopno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habnō →Every word from Old Norse hǫfn →