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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

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