Where does “høna” come from?

høna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic hōnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

høna (Faroese): hen, chicken; stapler

Definitions

  1. hen, chicken; stapler

Ancestry of “høna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǿnahen (female of the chicken, Gallus gallus)
2Proto-Germanichōnijǭhen
3Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “høna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōnijǭ →Every word from Old Norse hǿna →