Hinging
/ˈhɪn.dʒɪŋ/noun
The act of moving or being attached by a hinge.
Did you know?The word 'hinge' is linked to ancient rituals where doors symbolized transitions between worlds, both seen and unseen.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰen-
“to strike, to pierce, to cut.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
χάσκειν (cháskein)
“to open or to gape.”
Old English
Eng
hinge
“a pivot or joint that allows movement.”
Middle English
Eng
hinge
“a movable joint or point of attachment.”
Modern English
Eng
hinging
“the act of functioning or being attached like a hinge.”