Where does “hanger” come from?

hanger (Indonesian) comes from Dutch hanger, from Dutch hangen, from Middle Dutch hangen, from Middle Dutch haen, from Old Dutch hān, from Old Saxon hāhan, from Proto-Germanic hanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

hanger (Indonesian): clothes hanger

Definitions

  1. clothes hanger

Ancestry of “hanger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhangerhanger; jewel that hangs
2Dutchhangento hang
3Middle Dutchhangento hang; to hang, to be hanging; to be hanged
4Middle Dutchhaen—
5Old Dutchhānto hang
6Old Saxonhāhanto hang
7Proto-Germanichanhanąto hang
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanhaną →Every word from Old Saxon hāhan →