Where does “horehoune” come from?
horehoune (Middle English) comes from Old English hārhūne, from Old English hār, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
horehoune (Middle English): horehound; black horehound
Definitions
- horehound; black horehound
Ancestry of “horehoune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hārhūne | — |
| 2 | Old English | hār | gray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “horehoune”