Where does “hana” come from?

hana (Swedish) comes 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.

hana (Swedish): accusative of hon

Definitions

  1. accusative of hon

Ancestry of “hana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhônento mistreat, to harm, to dishonour
2Old Dutchhōnento mock, to humiliate
3Proto-West Germanichaunijanto humiliate, to dishonour
4Proto-Germanichaunijanąto humiliate, to dishonour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech

Words derived from “hana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haunijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haunijan →