Where does “hans” come from?

hans (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hans, from Old Norse hann, from Proto-Norse hānaʀ.

hans (Norwegian Nynorsk): possessive of han; his

Definitions

  1. possessive of han; his

Ancestry of “hans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehans—
2Old Norsehannhe
3Proto-Norsehānaʀ—
Every word from Proto-Norse hānaʀ →Every word from Old Norse hann →Every word from Old Norse hans →