Where does “hōn” come from?

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

hōn (Proto-West Germanic): hen, chicken

Definitions

  1. hen, chicken

Ancestry of “hōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichōnąhen, chicken
2Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
3Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōną →