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
Ancestry of “hoonich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Hoone | cock; rooster |
| 2 | Old Frisian | hana | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |