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Etymology of the English word have

the English word have
derived from the English word haven
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khafnaz
derived from the Old Norse word höfn
derived from the Old word Norse hofn
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaf-

Derivations in English

had, having

Cognates

Dutch hebben, German haben, Icelandic hafa, Swedish hava

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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