Where does “chewing” come from?
Chewing derives from Middle English chewyng, formed with the Middle English suffix -ing from Old English -ing, itself from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁-, a root relating to chewing or mastication.
chewing (English): present participle of chew; The act by which...
Definitions
- present participle of chew; The act by which...
Ancestry of “chewing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | chewyng | The act of chewing; One's ability to detect... |
| 2 | Old English | ċīwung | — |
Words derived from “chewing”