Where does “-ing” come from?

-ing (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

-ing (Dutch): Creates action nouns referring to the performance...

Definitions

  1. Creates action nouns referring to the performance...

Ancestry of “-ing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutch-inge—
2Old Dutch-inga—

Words derived from “-ing”

Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Middle Dutch -inge →