Where does “tilhænger” come from?
tilhænger (Danish) comes from Danish tilhænge, from Danish hænge, from Old Norse hengja, from Proto-Germanic hangijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
tilhænger (Danish): adherent, follower, admirer, fan, supporter
Definitions
- adherent, follower, admirer, fan, supporter
Ancestry of “tilhænger”, step by step
tilhænger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tilhænge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tilhænge | to attach, join |
| 2 | Danish | hænge | to hang |
| 3 | Old Norse | hengja | to hang; suspend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hangijaną | to cause to hang |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |