Where does “henne” come from?

henne (Middle High German) comes from Old High German henna, from Proto-Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

Ancestry of “henne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhennahen
2Proto-Germanic*hannju—
3Proto-Germanichanjōhen
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “henne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hannju →
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