Where does “omgewing” come from?

omgewing (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch omgeving, from German Umgebung, from German -ung, from Middle High German -ung, from Old High German -unga, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".

omgewing (Afrikaans): environment, surroundings

Definitions

  1. environment, surroundings

Ancestry of “omgewing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchomgevingsurroundings, area, environment, environs; social...
2GermanUmgebungenvironment
3German-ung-ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing...
4Middle High German-ung—
5Old High German-unga-ing
6Proto-Germanic-ungō-ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs."
Every word from Proto-Germanic -ungō →Every word from German -ung →Every word from Old High German -unga →