Where does “afdrijving” come from?

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

afdrijving (Dutch): to drive something or someone away; abortion

Definitions

  1. to drive something or someone away; abortion

Ancestry of “afdrijving”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—

Words derived from “afdrijving”

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