Where does “hōni” come from?

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

hōni (Old Dutch): despicable

Definitions

  1. despicable

Ancestry of “hōni”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hōni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauniz →