Where does “hanger” come from?
hanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch hangen, from Middle Dutch hangen, from Middle Dutch haen, from Old Dutch hān, from Old Saxon hāhan, from Proto-Germanic hanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
hanger (Dutch): hanger; jewel that hangs
Ancestry of “hanger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hangen | to hang |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hangen | to hang; to hang, to be hanging; to be hanged |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | haen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hān | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | hāhan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hanhaną | to hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |