Where does “hænna” come from?

hænna (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse hennar, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

hænna (Old Danish): her, hers

Definitions

  1. her, hers

Ancestry of “hænna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehennar—
2Old Norsehónshe
3Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →