Where does “menuing” come from?
menuing (English) comes from English ing, from Middle English ing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
menuing (English): The use of menus in a graphical user interface
Definitions
- The use of menus in a graphical user interface
Ancestry of “menuing”, step by step
menuing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ing | A meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ing | — |
| 3 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 4 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English menu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menu | The details of the food to be served at a... |
| 2 | French | menu | slim, small, fine; minor, trifling; detailed list |
| 3 | Middle French | menu | small |
| 4 | Old French | menu | small |
| 5 | Latin | minūtus | diminished, having been diminished |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |