Where does “sultanshoen” come from?

sultanshoen (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoen, from Middle Dutch hoen, from Old Dutch huon, from Proto-Germanic hōną, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

sultanshoen (Dutch): The sultana bird, "Porphyrio porphyrio"

Definitions

  1. The sultana bird, "Porphyrio porphyrio"

Ancestry of “sultanshoen”, step by step

sultanshoen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hoen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchhoenA fowl, a gallinaceous bird; the domestic...
2Middle Dutchhoen—
3Old Dutchhuonhen
4Proto-Germanichōnąhen, chicken
5Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
6Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

via Dutch sultan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsultansultan, a Muslim ruler title; a certain pastry
2TurkishsultanA monarchic title for Sunni Muslim monarchs; A...
3Ottoman Turkishسلطانsultan
4Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
5Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
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