Where does “hún” come from?

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

hún (Icelandic): she; indefinite accusative singular of húnn

Definitions

  1. she; indefinite accusative singular of húnn

Ancestry of “hún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehónshe
2Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “hún”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →