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Where does “hende” come from?

hende (Danish) comes from Old Norse henna, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

hende (Danish): objective case of hun : her

Definitions

  1. objective case of hun : her

Ancestry of “hende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehenna—
2Old Norsehónshe
3Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →