Where does “biechteling” come from?

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

biechteling (Dutch): penitent, confessant one who goes to confession, in particular one who frequents a particular confessor

Definitions

  1. penitent, confessant one who goes to confession, in particular one who frequents a particular confessor

Ancestry of “biechteling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-lingA suffix that describes a person in terms of a...
2Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
3Middle Dutch-inge—
4Old Dutch-inga—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Dutch -ling →