Where does “Hue” come from?
Hue (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German huon, from Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic hōn, from Proto-Germanic hōną, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
Hue (Alemannic German): chicken
Ancestry of “Hue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | huon | — |
| 2 | Old High German | huon | chicken |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hōn | hen, chicken |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hōną | hen, chicken |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |