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Where does “honning” come from?

honning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

honning (Norwegian Nynorsk): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “honning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehunanghoney
2Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
3Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

Words derived from “honning”

  • honningslynge
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