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Where does “henge” come from?

henge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk henga, from Danish hen, from Middle Low German hen, from Proto-Germanic *hiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

henge (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of henga; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of henga; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “henge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhengato hang; Alternative form of hengja; definite...
2DanishhenUsed with a verb, indicating a movement towards...
3Middle Low Germanhen—
4Proto-Germanic*hiz—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “henge”

  • hengelås
  • tilhengar
  • samanheng
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