Where does “-ing” come from?
-ing (Danish) comes from Old Norse -ing, from Proto-Germanic -ingō — -ing.
-ing (Danish): added to a verb to form a noun for an action or...
Definitions
- added to a verb to form a noun for an action or...
Ancestry of “-ing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | -ing | Forms gerund nouns from verbs |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ingō | -ing |
Words derived from “-ing”