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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

  1. a male; a plug, a male electric connector; a cock

Ancestry of “hane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhänaway, hence
2Old Norsehéðanhence
3Old Norsehérhere
4Proto-Germanichē₂rhere, in this place
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “hane”

  • hanblomma
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