Where does “ontvoering” come from?

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

ontvoering (Dutch): kidnapping, abduction

Definitions

  1. kidnapping, abduction

Ancestry of “ontvoering”, 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 →