Where does “hǿna” come from?

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

hǿna (Old Norse): hen (female of the chicken, Gallus gallus)

Definitions

  1. hen (female of the chicken, Gallus gallus)

Ancestry of “hǿna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hǿna”

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