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Where does “hani” come from?

hani (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hani, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

hani (Icelandic): cock, rooster; faucet, tap; an early riser; a...

Definitions

  1. cock, rooster; faucet, tap; an early riser; a...

Ancestry of “hani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehania cock, rooster
2Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
3Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hani”

  • morgunhani
  • hana
  • brunahani
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