Where does “Huhn” come from?

Huhn (German) comes from Proto-Germanic hōną, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

Huhn (German): hen; chicken

Definitions

  1. hen; chicken

Ancestry of “Huhn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichōnąhen, chicken
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 Proto-Germanic hōną →