Where does “hoonich” come from?

hoonich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Hoone, from Old Frisian hana, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.

hoonich (Saterland Frisian): lusty; randy; horny

Definitions

  1. lusty; randy; horny

Ancestry of “hoonich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianHoonecock; rooster
2Old Frisianhana—
3Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
4Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hanō →