Where does “Hunn” come from?
Hunn (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
Hunn (Luxembourgish): cockerel, rooster
Ancestry of “Hunn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hano | cock , rooster |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |