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Where does “gazing” come from?

Gazing is the present participle of gaze, a verb of uncertain origin whose earliest English attestation dates to the 15th century with no clear etymological path established to other languages.

gazing (English): present participle of gaze; The act by which...

Definitions

  1. present participle of gaze; The act by which...

Ancestry of “gazing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgazeTo stare intently or earnestly; To stare at; A...
2Middle Englishgasen—

Words derived from “gazing”

  • shoegazing
  • gazingstock
  • sungazing
  • gazingly
  • moongazing
  • skygazing
  • ungazing
Every word from Middle English gasen →