Where does “*huk(k)ōn-” come from?
*huk(k)ōn- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European *kuk-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
Ancestry of “*huk(k)ōn-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |