Where does “haunijan” come from?
haunijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.
haunijan (Proto-West Germanic): to humiliate, to dishonour
Definitions
- to humiliate, to dishonour
Ancestry of “haunijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | haunijaną | to humiliate, to dishonour |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱaw- | to howl, screech |
Words derived from “haunijan”