Where does “hon” come from?

hon (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

hon (Faroese): she

Definitions

  1. she

Ancestry of “hon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehónshe
2Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →
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