HONEY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
of something having the color of honey
📖 Fun Facts About Honey
- • Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of it in ancient tombs that are still safe to eat.
Synonyms
Honey, Dearest, Beloved, Love, Dear
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "honey" comes from Proto-Germanic *hunagą. It started in Proto-West Germanic *hunag. Then it appeared in Old English huniġ. Later, people used it in Middle English hony. Many other languages have similar words:.
- West Frisian: hunich
- German: Honig
- Swedish: honung
- Middle Welsh: canecon
- Latin: canicae
- Tocharian B: kronkśe
- Albanian: qengjë
- Ancient Greek: κνῆκος
- Northern Kurdish: şan
- Northern Luri: گونج
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.