Etymograph

English

havener

Havener comes from Middle English havener, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *kap-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named · steps between not traced
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500havener
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-root as named · steps between not traced
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500havener
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Formed from haven + -er

Old English hæfen

Middle English haven

English haven

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *kap-

had, case, head, except, capital, cash, captain, catch, accept, heavy, capacity, receive, escape, capable, cable, capture, achieve, heavily, behavior, cape, chapter, chef, recipe, reception, chase, occupation, cattle, cabin, perception, capitol, capita, chapel, recipient, anticipation, anticipate, caption, capsule, susceptible, deception, precipitation, 177 more

Today it means

noun A harbormaster.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / havener

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