Where does “hangers” come from?
Hangers derives from Middle English hanger, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
hangers (English): plural of hanger
Definitions
- plural of hanger
Ancestry of “hangers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hanger | One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman,... |
| 2 | English | Hang | Name and trademark of a musical instrument... |
| 3 | English | dang | Damn; A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal... |
| 4 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 5 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 6 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 7 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 8 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |