Where does “hénna” come from?

hénna (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

hénna (Cimbrian): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “hénna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhenne
2Old High Germanhennahen
3Proto-Germanic*hannju
4Proto-Germanichanjōhen
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “hénna

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n-Every word from Proto-Germanic hanjōEvery word from Proto-Germanic *hannju