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

Definitions

  1. To hang

Ancestry of “hongje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhangia—
2Proto-Germanichangānąto hang, to be suspended
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangāną →Every word from Old Frisian hangia →
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