Where does “hjun” come from?

hjun (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hjún, from Proto-Germanic *hīwōnō — married couple, household.

hjun (Westrobothnian): person; member

Definitions

  1. person; member

Ancestry of “hjun”, step by step

hjun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse hjún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjún—
2Proto-Germanic*hīwōnōmarried couple, household

via Old Norse hjón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjón—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hīwōnō →Every word from Old Norse hjún →