Where does “honta” come from?

honta (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish hauniþu, from Proto-Germanic hauniþō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- — to howl, screech.

honta (Vulgar Latin): shame, humiliation

Definitions

  1. shame, humiliation

Ancestry of “honta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhauniþudisdain, scorn, ridicule; humiliation, ridicule;...
2Proto-Germanichauniþōhumility; humiliation
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱaw-to howl, screech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱaw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hauniþō →Every word from Frankish hauniþu →