Where does “hônen” come from?
hônen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hōnen, from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.
Ancestry of “hônen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hōnen | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | haunijan | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |
Words derived from “hônen”