Where does “hani” come from?

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

hani (Old Norse): a cock, rooster

Definitions

  1. a cock, rooster

Ancestry of “hani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
2Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hani”

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