Where does “hunaja” come from?

hunaja (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish hunagh, from Old Norse hunag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

hunaja (Finnish): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “hunaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhunaghhoney
2Old Norsehunag—
3Proto-Germanic*hunagą—
4Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
5Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

Words derived from “hunaja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunangą →