Where does “hon” come from?
Honey comes from Middle English hony, Old English huniġ, and Proto-Germanic hunagą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
hon (English): Honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; a...
Definitions
- Honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; a...
Ancestry of “hon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | honey | A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar... |
| 2 | Middle English | hony | Honey; Nectar; the secretion of flowers;... |
| 3 | Old English | huniġ | honey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hunag | honey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hunagą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hunangą | Alternative form of *hunagą |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂onk-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂ónks | honey |