Where does “heuning” come from?

heuning (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch honing, from Middle Dutch honinch, from Old Dutch honing, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

heuning (Afrikaans): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “heuning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoninghoney
2Middle Dutchhoninchhoney
3Old Dutchhoning—
4Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
5Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →