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Where does “honing” come from?

honing (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch honinch, from Old Dutch honing, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

honing (Dutch): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “honing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhoninchhoney
2Old Dutchhoning—
3Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
4Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

Words derived from “honing”

  • honig
  • honingbij
  • honinggeel
  • honingdas
  • honingboom
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