Where does “hœnen” come from?

hœnen (Middle High German) comes from Old Dutch hōnen, from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

Ancestry of “hœnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhōnento mock, to humiliate
2Proto-West Germanichaunijanto humiliate, to dishonour
3Proto-Germanichaunijanąto humiliate, to dishonour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech

Words derived from “hœnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haunijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haunijan →