Where does “hán” come from?

hán (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hún, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

hán (Icelandic): A third-person singular pronoun for a living person of unspecified gender; they, thon

Definitions

  1. A third-person singular pronoun for a living person of unspecified gender; they, thon

Ancestry of “hán”, step by step

hán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichúnshe; indefinite accusative singular of húnn
2Old Norsehónshe
3Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Icelandic hann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichannhe
2Old Norsehánnhe third-person nominative singular masculine personal pronoun
3Proto-Norsehānaʀ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →