Where does “conlanging” come from?

conlanging (English) comes from English -ing, from Middle English -ynge, from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".

conlanging (English): the creation of conlangs (constructed languages)

Definitions

  1. the creation of conlangs (constructed languages)

Ancestry of “conlanging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ingUsed to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,...
2Middle English-yngeAlternative form of -ing
3Old English-ungforming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action...
4Proto-Germanic-ungō-ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs."
Every word from Proto-Germanic -ungō →Every word from English -ing →Every word from Old English -ung →