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Where does “honinch” come from?

honinch (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch honing, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

honinch (Middle Dutch): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “honinch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhoning—
2Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
3Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

Words derived from “honinch”

  • honig
  • honingbij
  • honinggeel
  • honingdas
  • honingboom
  • honing
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