"lodging for ships; sheltered recess in a coastline," early 12c., a specialized sense of Middle English herberwe "temporary dwelling place, quarters, lodgings; an inn; the camp of an army in the field," probably from Old English here-beorg (West Saxon), *here-berg (Anglian) "lodgings, quarters," from Proto-Germanic compound *harja-bergaz "shelter, lodgings," from *heri "army, host" (see harry (v.)) + *burzjan- "protection, shelter" (see bury (v.)). Perhaps modeled on Old Norse herbergi "room, lodgings, quarters."
harbor (v.)
Old English herebeorgian "take up quarters, lodge, shelter oneself" (cognate with Old Norse herbergja, Old High German heribergon, Middle Dutch herbergen), verbal formation from here-beorg "lodgings, quarters" (see harbor (n.)). Meaning "give shelter to, protect" is from mid-14c. Figuratively, of thoughts, etc., from late 14c. Related: Harbored; harboring.
例文
1. He had jumped overboard in New York harbor and swum to shore.
彼はニューヨーク港で船を飛び降り、岸に泳いだ。
2.The Harbor was replete with boats.
港は船でいっぱいだ。
3.The harbor lies to the south of the city.
港は都市の南にある。
4.At that time,our ship was tied up at this harbor .
当時、私たちの船はこの港に停泊していた。
5.The attack will take off from our position near the harbor .