Where does “hancred” come from?
hancred (Old English) comes from Old English hana, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
hancred (Old English): the period of the early morning when roosters...
Definitions
- the period of the early morning when roosters...
Ancestry of “hancred”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hana | rooster |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |