Where does “hangar” come from?
hangar (French) comes from Middle French hanghart, from Old French hangart, from Old French hamgart, from Frankish haimgard, from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hangar (French): shed, barn, warehouse; hangar
Definitions
- shed, barn, warehouse; hangar
Ancestry of “hangar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | hanghart | enclosure near a house |
| 2 | Old French | hangart | — |
| 3 | Old French | hamgart | — |
| 4 | Frankish | haimgard | fence around a group of houses; enclosure around... |
| 5 | Frankish | haim | village, home; home, village, hamlet; home,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |