English
hinge
Hinge comes from Middle English henge.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500henge
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1605–1608hinge
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500henge
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1605–1608hinge
Earliest quotation: c. 1605–1608, William Shakespeare, The Life of Tymon of Athens: “Be thou a Flatterer now, and ſeeke to thriue…”
Every English word from Middle English henge
Today it means
noun A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English henge / hinge