Where does “appending” come from?
appending (English) comes from English append, from Middle English appenden, from Old French apendre.
appending (English): present participle of append
Definitions
- present participle of append
Ancestry of “appending”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | append | To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the... |
| 2 | Middle English | appenden | to belong |
| 3 | Old French | apendre | — |