Where does “hunangur” come from?

hunangur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

hunangur (Faroese): honey

Definitions

honey

Ancestry of “hunangur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	hunang	honey
2	Proto-Germanic	hunangą	Alternative form of *hunagą
3	Proto-Indo-European	kn̥h₂onk-o-s	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	kn̥h₂ónks	honey

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