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Where does “hanging” come from?

Hanging comes from Middle English hangynge, the present participle of hangen, meaning to suspend or be suspended.

hanging (English): present participle of hang; Suspended;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of hang; Suspended;...

Ancestry of “hanging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhangynge—

Words derived from “hanging”

  • paperhanging
  • wallhanging
  • nonhanging
  • antihanging
  • bedhanging
  • crepehanging
  • crapehanging
Every word from Middle English hangynge →