Where does “anga” come from?

anga (Sranan Tongo) comes 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.

anga (Sranan Tongo): to hang

Definitions

  1. to hang

Ancestry of “anga”, step by step

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