Where does “hūnaz” come from?

hūnaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

hūnaz (Proto-Germanic): something swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...

Definitions

  1. something swollen; a swelling; piece of wood;...

Ancestry of “hūnaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱūnósswollen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “hūnaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱūnós