Where does “hongje” come from?
hongje (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hangia, from Proto-Germanic hangāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.
hongje (Saterland Frisian): To hang
Ancestry of “hongje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | hangia | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hangāną | to hang, to be suspended |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱenk- | to hang |