Where does “höhnen” come from?

höhnen (German) comes from Middle High German hœnen, from Old Dutch hōnen, from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

höhnen (German): to mock

Definitions

  1. to mock

Ancestry of “höhnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhœnen—
2Old Dutchhōnento mock, to humiliate
3Proto-West Germanichaunijanto humiliate, to dishonour
4Proto-Germanichaunijanąto humiliate, to dishonour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haunijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haunijan →
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