Where does “hääng” come from?

hääng (Westrobothnian) comes 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.

hääng (Westrobothnian): To hang

Definitions

  1. To hang

Ancestry of “hääng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehengjato hang; suspend
2Proto-Germanichangijanąto cause to hang
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →