Where does “hangen” come from?
hangen (Old High German) comes from West Germanic *hangēn, from Proto-Germanic hangāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
hangen (Old High German): to hang
Definitions
- to hang
Ancestry of “hangen”, step by step
hangen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Germanic *hangēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germanic | *hangēn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hangāną | to hang, to be suspended |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |
via Proto-West Germanic *hangēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hangēn | to hang, to be suspended |