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Where does “egosurfing” come from?

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

egosurfing (English): The act of using a search engine to find mentions...

Definitions

  1. The act of using a search engine to find mentions...

Ancestry of “egosurfing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsurfingpresent participle of surf; The pastime or sport...
2English-ingUsed to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,...
3Middle English-yngeAlternative form of -ing
4Old English-ungforming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action...
5Proto-Germanic-ungō-ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs."
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