Where does “beschaving” come from?

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

beschaving (Dutch): civilization organised culture encompassing many communities

Definitions

  1. civilization organised culture encompassing many communities

Ancestry of “beschaving”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Middle Dutch -inge →