Where does “hon” come from?

hon (Hunsrik) comes from Central Franconian han, from Middle High German han, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

hon (Hunsrik): to have

Definitions

  1. to have

Ancestry of “hon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Franconianhanto have
2Middle High Germanhanto have
3Old High Germanhanocock (male chicken), rooster
4Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
5Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
6Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hanō →