Where does “henen” come from?
henen (Middle English) comes from Old English hīenan, from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.
henen (Middle English): hence
Ancestry of “henen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hīenan | to humble, abase; to fell, prostrate, overcome,... |
| 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 “henen”