Where does “hon” come from?
hon (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hōn, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
hon (Swedish): she; the third-person, singular, feminine pronoun...
Definitions
- she; the third-person, singular, feminine pronoun...
Ancestry of “hon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | hōn | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hón | she |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᚨᚾᚢ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |