Where does “hangarkeeper” come from?
hangarkeeper (English) comes from English hangar, from French hangar, from Middle French hanghart, from Old French hangart, from Old French hamgart, from Frankish haimgard, from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.
hangarkeeper (English): A person responsible for the upkeep of a hangar
Definitions
- A person responsible for the upkeep of a hangar
Ancestry of “hangarkeeper”, step by step
hangarkeeper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hangar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hangar | A large garage-like structure where aircraft are... |
| 2 | French | hangar | shed, barn, warehouse; hangar |
| 3 | Middle French | hanghart | enclosure near a house |
| 4 | Old French | hangart | — |
| 5 | Old French | hamgart | — |
| 6 | Frankish | haimgard | fence around a group of houses; enclosure around... |
| 7 | Frankish | haim | village, home; home, village, hamlet; home,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |