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Where does “hōną” come from?

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

hōną (Proto-Germanic): hen, chicken

Definitions

  1. hen, chicken

Ancestry of “hōną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hōną”

  • hazelhen
  • Hühnchen
  • Huhn
  • Haselhuhn
  • Hühnerstall
  • hühnermüde
  • sultanshoen
  • parelhoen
  • hoen
  • sneeuwhoen
  • waterhoen
  • hoen
  • huon
  • huon
  • הון
  • Schnuddelhong
  • Feldhong
  • Hong
  • huon
  • hōn
  • Hue
  • Hohn
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