Where does “hone” come from?

hone (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hōna, from Proto-Germanic hauniz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

Ancestry of “hone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhōna—
2Proto-Germanichaunizdespised, poor, miserable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech

Words derived from “hone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauniz →Every word from Old Dutch hōna →