Where does “hänga” come from?
hänga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hængia, from Old Norse hengja, from Proto-Germanic hangijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
hänga (Swedish): to hang; to commit suicide by hanging
Definitions
- to hang; to commit suicide by hanging
Ancestry of “hänga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hængia | to hang, to be suspended; to hang, to cause to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hengja | to hang; suspend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hangijaną | to cause to hang |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |