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
Ancestry of “honen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | hônen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hōnen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | haunijan | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |