Where does “hana” come from?

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

hana (Icelandic): inflection of hani: ## indefinite...

Definitions

  1. inflection of hani: ## indefinite...

Ancestry of “hana”, step by step

hana 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 hani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichanicock, rooster; faucet, tap; an early riser; a...
2Old Norsehania cock, rooster
3Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →