Etymology

hanging

hang·ing
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Middle English hangynge
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hanging · verb, adjective1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

hanging · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromhangynge
  2. English todayhanging

From Middle English hangynge, honginge, equivalent to hang + -ing. Compare Old English hengen (“hanging”) and hōhing (“hanging”).

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