Where does “hana” come from?
hana (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
Ancestry of “hana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
Words derived from “hana”