Where does “hafwa” come from?

hafwa (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

hafwa (Westrobothnian): To have, possess; To have, be related to...

Definitions

  1. To have, possess; To have, be related to...

Ancestry of “hafwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehafato have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry
2Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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