Where does “hangtime” come from?
hangtime (English) comes from English Hang, from English dang, from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom — to share, divide.
hangtime (English): The length of time something can stay in the air
Definitions
- The length of time something can stay in the air
Ancestry of “hangtime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hang | Name and trademark of a musical instrument... |
| 2 | English | dang | Damn; A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal... |
| 3 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 4 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 5 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 6 | Latin | damnō | — |
| 7 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |