Where does “hēan” come from?

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

hēan (Old English): to raise up, exalt; lowly, despised, poor, mean,...

Definitions

  1. to raise up, exalt; lowly, despised, poor, mean,...

Ancestry of “hēan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hēan”

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