Where does “honen” come from?

honen (Dutch) comes 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.

honen (Dutch): to mock, to deride

Definitions

  1. to mock, to deride

Ancestry of “honen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhônento mistreat, to harm, to dishonour
2Old Dutchhōnento mock, to humiliate
3Proto-West Germanichaunijanto humiliate, to dishonour
4Proto-Germanichaunijanąto humiliate, to dishonour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haunijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haunijan →