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Where does “honk” come from?

honk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch honc.

honk (Dutch): home, place where one belongs, shelter; base

Definitions

  1. home, place where one belongs, shelter; base

Ancestry of “honk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhonc—

Words derived from “honk”

  • honkbal
  • honkvast
  • krachthonk
Every word from Middle Dutch honc →