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