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Where does “hōna” come from?

hōna (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hauniz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

Ancestry of “hōna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichaunizdespised, poor, miserable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech

Words derived from “hōna”

  • hoongelach
  • hoon
  • hoon
  • hone
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