Where does “hanenkam” come from?

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

hanenkam (Dutch): cockscomb, the fleshy crest on the top of a...

Definitions

  1. cockscomb, the fleshy crest on the top of a...

Ancestry of “hanenkam”, step by step

hanenkam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch haan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchhaanA cock, a rooster; The male of various other...
2Middle Dutchhane—
3Old Dutchhanorooster
4Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

via Dutch kam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
2Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →