Where does “hen” come from?

hen (Yola) comes from Middle English hen, from Old English henn, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

hen (Yola): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “hen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhenhen, chicken; female bird
2Old Englishhennhen
3Proto-West Germanic*hannjuhen
4Proto-Germanichanjōhen
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →