Where does “hīenan” come from?

hīenan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

hīenan (Old English): to humble, abase; to fell, prostrate, overcome,...

Definitions

  1. to humble, abase; to fell, prostrate, overcome,...

Ancestry of “hīenan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichaunijanto humiliate, to dishonour
2Proto-Germanichaunijanąto humiliate, to dishonour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech

Words derived from “hīenan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haunijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haunijan →