Where does “hǿna” come from?
hǿna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hōnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
Ancestry of “hǿna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hōnijǭ | hen |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |