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...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of honen; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “hon”, step by step

hon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish úain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishúainAlternative spelling of úainn; time, leisure
2Old Irishúanlamb; foam; froth
3Proto-Celticognoslamb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via Old English hān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhānboundary stone
2Proto-Germanichainōwhetstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃i-to sharpen; sharpen

Words derived from “hon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós →Every word from Proto-Celtic ognos →