Where does “hani” come from?

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

hani (Faroese): cock, rooster

Definitions

  1. cock, rooster

Ancestry of “hani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehania cock, rooster
2Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
3Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Old Norse hani →