hunig

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Middle English

Noun

hunig

  1. Alternative form of hony

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hunag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą. Cognate with Old Frisian hunig, Old Saxon honeg, and Old High German honag; also Old Norse hunang, from the alternative form *hunangą.

Pronunciation

Noun

huniġ n

  1. honey

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: hony
    • English: honey (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: honey, hony, huny, hinny
    • Yola: henee, honi