Where does “hånare” come from?

hånare (Swedish) comes from Swedish hana, from Middle Dutch hônen, from Old Dutch hōnen, from Proto-West Germanic haunijan, from Proto-Germanic haunijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

Ancestry of “hånare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhanaaccusative of hon
2Middle Dutchhônento mistreat, to harm, to dishonour
3Old Dutchhōnento mock, to humiliate
4Proto-West Germanichaunijanto humiliate, to dishonour
5Proto-Germanichaunijanąto humiliate, to dishonour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haunijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haunijan →