Where does “antisurfing” come from?
antisurfing (English) comes from English surfing, from English -ing, from Middle English -ynge, from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
antisurfing (English): Opposing the sport of surfing
Definitions
- Opposing the sport of surfing
Ancestry of “antisurfing”, step by step
antisurfing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English surfing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surfing | present participle of surf; The pastime or sport... |
| 2 | English | -ing | Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ynge | Alternative form of -ing |
| 4 | Old English | -ung | forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |