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
- cockscomb, the fleshy crest on the top of a...
Ancestry of “hanenkam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | haan | A cock, a rooster; The male of various other... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hane | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hano | rooster |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |