Where does “hendl” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hendl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German*henil—
2Old High Germanhanocock (male chicken), rooster
3Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
4Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hendl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hanō →
hendl — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer