Where does “afhængig” come from?
afhængig (Danish) comes from Danish afhænge, from German abhängen, from German hängen, from Middle High German hangen, from Old High German hangen, from West Germanic *hangēn, from Proto-Germanic hangāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
afhængig (Danish): addicted; dependent
Definitions
- addicted; dependent
Ancestry of “afhængig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | afhænge | to depend |
| 2 | German | abhängen | to depend; to hang out; to take down |
| 3 | German | hängen | to hang; to be suspended; to be attached to; to... |
| 4 | Middle High German | hangen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hangen | to hang |
| 6 | West Germanic | *hangēn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hangāną | to hang, to be suspended |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |