Where does “jarping” come from?

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

jarping (English): the activity of knocking one pace egg against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact, an Easter custom in many countries

Definitions

  1. the activity of knocking one pace egg against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact, an Easter custom in many countries

Ancestry of “jarping”, 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 →