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
- to humble, abase; to fell, prostrate, overcome,...
Ancestry of “hīenan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haunijan | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |
Words derived from “hīenan”