Where does “hens” come from?

hens (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

hens (Proto-Hellenic): cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *dúwō;...

Definitions

  1. cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *dúwō;...

Ancestry of “hens”, step by step

hens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European sḗm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English [[hand]]s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English[[hand]]s—

Words derived from “hens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →
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