Where does “heuniéthe” come from?

heuniéthe (Norman) comes from Norman heune, from Old Norse húnn, from Proto-Germanic hūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

heuniéthe (Norman): top; topsail

Definitions

  1. top; topsail

Ancestry of “heuniéthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanheunecrow's nest; topsail
2Old Norsehúnna bear cub; urchin; knob atop a mast-head
3Proto-Germanichūnazsomething swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūnaz →