Where does “hōnitha” come from?

hōnitha (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish hauniþu, from Proto-Germanic hauniþō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

Ancestry of “hōnitha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhauniþudisdain, scorn, ridicule; humiliation, ridicule;...
2Proto-Germanichauniþōhumility; humiliation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech

Words derived from “hōnitha

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw-Every word from Proto-Germanic hauniþōEvery word from Frankish hauniþu