Where does “foltering” come from?

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

foltering (Dutch): torture, torment

Definitions

  1. torture, torment

Ancestry of “foltering”, 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 →