Where does “húnn” come from?

húnn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse húnn, from Proto-Germanic hūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

húnn (Icelandic): a door handle, a doorknob; a flagpole's knob; a...

Definitions

  1. a door handle, a doorknob; a flagpole's knob; a...

Ancestry of “húnn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehúnna bear cub; urchin; knob atop a mast-head
2Proto-Germanichūnazsomething swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūnaz →
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