Where does “dotingness” come from?
dotingness (English) comes from English doting, from Middle English dotynge, from Middle English -ynge, from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
dotingness (English): The quality of being doting; excessive fondness
Definitions
- The quality of being doting; excessive fondness
Ancestry of “dotingness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | doting | present participle of dote; Characterized by... |
| 2 | Middle English | dotynge | Idiocy, senility; Disintegration, rotting |
| 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." |