Where does “hon” come from?
hon (Middle English) comes from Old Irish úain, from Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic ognos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
hon (Middle English): Alternative form of honen; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of honen; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “hon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | úain | Alternative spelling of úainn; time, leisure |
| 2 | Old Irish | úan | lamb; foam; froth |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ognos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |