Where does “honian” come from?
honian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.
honian (Old Saxon): to dishonour, to humiliate
Definitions
- to dishonour, to humiliate
Ancestry of “honian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | haunijan | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |