Where does “hārhūne” come from?
hārhūne (Old English) comes from Old English hār, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
hārhūne (Old English): horehound herb
Ancestry of “hārhūne”, step by step
hārhūne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hār | gray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Old English Hūne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | Hūne | horehound herb |
| 2 | Late Latin | Hunnus | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | Χοῦνοι | — |
Words derived from “hārhūne”