HANGER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a worker who hangs something
Categories: Worker
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
anything from which something can be hung
Categories: Support
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hanger" comes from Middle English hanger. Many other languages have similar words:
- West Frisian: hinger
- Dutch: hanger
- German: Hänger
🔗 Related Words
hang – A related word in the same word family.
er – A related word in the same word family.
hunger – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English was a melting pot where Germanic, French, and Latin words competed and blended.