Where does “hane” come from?
hane (Danish) comes from Danish hån, from Middle Dutch hônen, from Old Dutch hōnen, from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.
hane (Danish): cock, rooster; tap, faucet; a cock or hammer of a...
Definitions
- cock, rooster; tap, faucet; a cock or hammer of a...
Ancestry of “hane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | hån | scorn; disdain; derision |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hônen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hōnen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haunijan | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |
Words derived from “hane”