Where does “orrhane” come from?
orrhane (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hane, from Old Norse hani, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
orrhane (Norwegian Nynorsk): blackcock
Ancestry of “orrhane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hane | a cock or rooster; a cock or hammer of a firearm;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hani | a cock, rooster |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |