Where does “hanæ” come from?

hanæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse hani, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

Ancestry of “hanæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehania cock, rooster
2Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
3Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hanæ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan-Every word from Proto-Germanic hanôEvery word from Old Norse hani
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