Where does “ophanging” come from?

ophanging (Dutch) comes from Dutch ophangen, 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.

ophanging (Dutch): the act of hanging, suspending

Definitions

  1. the act of hanging, suspending

Ancestry of “ophanging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchophangento hang up; to hang, to execute by hanging; to...
2Dutchhangento hang
3Middle Dutchhangento hang; to hang, to be hanging; to be hanged
4Middle Dutchhaen—
5Old Dutchhānto hang
6Old Saxonhāhanto hang
7Proto-Germanichanhanąto hang
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
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