Where does “hankat” come from?
hankat (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.
hankat (Danish): he-cat, tomcat, tom
Definitions
- he-cat, tomcat, tom
Ancestry of “hankat”, step by step
hankat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hån | scorn; disdain; derision |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hônen | to mistreat, to harm, to dishonour |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hōnen | to mock, to humiliate |
| 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 |