Where does “Wabenhonig” come from?

Wabenhonig (German) comes from German Honig, from Middle High German hönic, from Old High German honag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

Wabenhonig (German): comb honey (honey contained in a honeycomb which has not been processed, intended for human consumption)

Definitions

  1. comb honey (honey contained in a honeycomb which has not been processed, intended for human consumption)

Ancestry of “Wabenhonig”, step by step

Wabenhonig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Honig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHonighoney
2Middle High Germanhönic—
3Old High Germanhonag—
4Proto-Germanic*hunagą—
5Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
6Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

via German Wabe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWabehoneycomb
2Old High Germanwabohoneycomb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunangą →