Where does “hæna” come from?
hæna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hœna, from Proto-Germanic hōnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
hæna (Icelandic): a hen, a chicken; a person who gets drunk from...
Definitions
- a hen, a chicken; a person who gets drunk from...
Ancestry of “hæna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hœna | hen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hōnijǭ | hen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
Words derived from “hæna”