Where does “hang” come from?
Hang comes from English ham, which derives from Proto-Germanic haimaz meaning "home," ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European kōim- and tḱey-.
hang (English): To be or remain suspended; To float, as if...
Definitions
- To be or remain suspended; To float, as if...
Ancestry of “hang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hōn | to hang, be hanging |
Words derived from “hang”