Where does “hune” come from?

hune (French) comes from Middle French hune, from Old French hune, from Old Norse húnn, from Proto-Germanic hūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

hune (French): foretop

Definitions

  1. foretop

Ancestry of “hune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchhune—
2Old Frenchhune—
3Old Norsehúnna bear cub; urchin; knob atop a mast-head
4Proto-Germanichūnazsomething swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “hune”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūnaz →