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Where does “hōnijǭ” come from?

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

hōnijǭ (Proto-Germanic): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “hōnijǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hōnijǭ”

  • høne
  • orrhøne
  • høne
  • mariehøne
  • høne
  • hæna
  • hænuegg
  • kornhæna
  • páhæna
  • hœna
  • mariuhøna
  • høna
  • høna
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →