Where does “vejrhane” come from?
vejrhane (Danish) comes from Danish hane, 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.
vejrhane (Danish): weathercock, weather vane; turncoat
Definitions
- weathercock, weather vane; turncoat
Ancestry of “vejrhane”, step by step
vejrhane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hane | cock, rooster; tap, faucet; a cock or hammer of a... |
| 2 | Danish | hån | scorn; disdain; derision |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hônen | to mistreat, to harm, to dishonour |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hōnen | to mock, to humiliate |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haunijan | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |