Where does “hœna” come from?

hœna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hōnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

hœna (Old Norse): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “hœna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichōnijǭhen
2Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hœna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōnijǭ →