Where does “haven” come from?
haven (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hafen, from Proto-Germanic *habanu, from Proto-Germanic habnō, from Proto-Indo-European kopno-.
haven (West Frisian): harbour; haven, refuge
Ancestry of “haven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | hafen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *habanu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habnō | harbour, haven; harvour, haven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kopno- | — |