Where does “haan” come from?

haan (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hane, from Old Dutch hano, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

haan (Dutch): A cock, a rooster; The male of various other...

Definitions

  1. A cock, a rooster; The male of various other...

Ancestry of “haan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhane
2Old Dutchhanorooster
3Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “haan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan-
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