Where does “hane” come from?
hane (Swedish) comes from Swedish hän, from Old Norse héðan, from Old Norse hér, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
hane (Swedish): a male; a plug, a male electric connector; a cock
Definitions
- a male; a plug, a male electric connector; a cock
Ancestry of “hane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hän | away, hence |
| 2 | Old Norse | héðan | hence |
| 3 | Old Norse | hér | here |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hē₂r | here, in this place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 6 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 7 | German | kitt | — |
| 8 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “hane”