Where does “hunang” come from?
hunang (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.
hunang (Icelandic): honey
Definitions
- honey
Ancestry of “hunang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hunang | honey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hunangą | Alternative form of *hunagą |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂onk-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂ónks | honey |