Where does “hane” come from?

hane (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hano, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

Ancestry of “hane”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hane

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan-
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