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Where does “hunte” come from?

hunte (Old French) comes from Latin haunta, from Frankish hauniþu, from Proto-Germanic hauniþō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

hunte (Old French): Alternative form of honte; dishonour

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of honte; dishonour

Ancestry of “hunte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhaunta—
2Frankishhauniþudisdain, scorn, ridicule; humiliation, ridicule;...
3Proto-Germanichauniþōhumility; humiliation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech

Words derived from “hunte”

  • éhonté
  • honte
  • honteux
  • éhontément
  • honte
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