Where does “believing” come from?

Believing comes from Middle English belewynge, derived from Old English ġelīfende, the present participle of a verb meaning to trust or have faith.

believing (English): present participle of believe; The act or process...

Definitions

  1. present participle of believe; The act or process...

Ancestry of “believing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbilevinge

Words derived from “believing

Every word from Middle English bilevinge
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