Where does “honigfarben” come from?

honigfarben (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.

honigfarben (German): honey-coloured

Definitions

  1. honey-coloured

Ancestry of “honigfarben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHonighoney
2Middle High Germanhönic—
3Old High Germanhonag—
4Proto-Germanic*hunagą—
5Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
6Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunangą →