Where does “hingje” come from?

hingje (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hengia, from Proto-Germanic hangāną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

hingje (West Frisian): to hang

Definitions

  1. to hang

Ancestry of “hingje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhengia—
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 hengia →