Where does “han” come from?

han (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

han (Middle High German): to have

Definitions

  1. to have

Ancestry of “han”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhanocock (male chicken), rooster
2Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
3Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “han”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hanō →