Where does “honing” come from?

honing (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

Ancestry of “honing”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	hunangą	Alternative form of *hunagą
2	Proto-Indo-European	kn̥h₂onk-o-s	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	kn̥h₂ónks	honey

honing — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer