iena

See also: iêna

Italian

Alternative forms

• hiena, hyena, jena (obsolete)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sew-?

Proto-Indo-European *sewH-?

Proto-Indo-European *suH-

Proto-Hellenic *hūs

Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs)

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Ancient Greek -νος (-nos)

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.

Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)

Ancient Greek -ῐνᾰ (-ĭnă)der.

Ancient Greek -αινα (-aina)

Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina)bor.

Latin hyaena

Italian iena

From Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina, “a sow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛ.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛna
• Hyphenation: iè‧na

Noun

iena f (plural iene)

1. hyena

Anagrams

• naie