Where does “henn” come from?

henn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

henn (Old English): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “henn”, step by step

henn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic *hannju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*hannjuhen
2Proto-Germanichanjōhen
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

via Proto-Germanic *hannju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*hannju—

Words derived from “henn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanjō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hannju →