Where does “hoen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hoen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhuonhen
2Proto-Germanichōnąhen, chicken
3Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hoen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōną →