Where does “húnn” come from?

húnn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

húnn (Old Norse): a bear cub; urchin; knob atop a mast-head

Definitions

  1. a bear cub; urchin; knob atop a mast-head

Ancestry of “húnn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichūnazsomething swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “húnn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūnaz →