Where does “hona” come from?

hona (Swedish) comes from Swedish hon, from Old Swedish hōn, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

hona (Swedish): female

Definitions

  1. female

Ancestry of “hona”, step by step

hona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhonshe; the third-person, singular, feminine pronoun...
2Old Swedishhōnshe
3Old Norsehónshe
4Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Old Swedish høna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhønahen
2Old Norsehǿnahen (female of the chicken, Gallus gallus)
3Proto-Germanichōnijǭhen
4Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

Words derived from “hona”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →
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