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Where does “hunang” come from?

hunang (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

hunang (Old Norse): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “hunang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
2Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

Words derived from “hunang”

  • honung
  • honningslynge
  • honning
  • honningslynge
  • honning
  • honning
  • hunang
  • hunangsfluga
  • hunangur
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