Where does “toespeling” come from?
toespeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
toespeling (Dutch): allusion
Ancestry of “toespeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |