Where does “evening” come from?

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

evening (Dutch): levelling, equalisation, act or process of making or becoming even or equal

Definitions

  1. levelling, equalisation, act or process of making or becoming even or equal

Ancestry of “evening”, step by step

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

Words derived from “evening”

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