Where does “hune” come from?

hune (Middle French) comes from Old French hune, from Old Norse húnn, from Proto-Germanic hūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Ancestry of “hune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhune—
2Old Norsehúnna bear cub; urchin; knob atop a mast-head
3Proto-Germanichūnazsomething swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “hune”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūnaz →