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Where does “hun” come from?

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

hun (Danish): she; female, she

Definitions

  1. she; female, she

Ancestry of “hun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehónshe
2Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “hun”

  • hunkat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →