Where does “honec” come from?
honec (Middle High German) comes from Czech hon, from Old Czech hon, from Proto-Slavic *gònъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gánas, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰónos.
Ancestry of “honec”, step by step
honec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech hon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | hon | hunt, chase |
| 2 | Old Czech | hon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *gònъ | chase, pursuit |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *gánas | chase, pursuit, hunt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *gʷʰónos | — |
via Old High German honag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | honag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hunagą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hunangą | Alternative form of *hunagą |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂onk-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂ónks | honey |