Where does “フン” come from?
フン (Japanese) comes from English hun, from English honey, from Middle English hony, from Old English huniġ, from Proto-West Germanic hunag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s — honey.
フン (Japanese): hm, uh-huh, yeah; hmm, huh; 糞 excrement, feces
Definitions
- hm, uh-huh, yeah; hmm, huh; 糞 excrement, feces
Ancestry of “フン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hun | Alternative spelling of hon; A grey partridge |
| 2 | English | honey | A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar... |
| 3 | Middle English | hony | Honey; Nectar; the secretion of flowers;... |
| 4 | Old English | huniġ | honey |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hunag | honey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hunagą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hunangą | Alternative form of *hunagą |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂onk-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂ónks | honey |