Where does “dangling” come from?

Dangling comes from the English verb dangle, which derives from Middle English danglen, of uncertain origin.

dangling (English): Suspended from above; The act of hanging...

Definitions

  1. Suspended from above; The act of hanging...

Ancestry of “dangling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdangleTo hang loosely with the ability to swing; The...

Words derived from “dangling

Every word from English dangle
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