Where does “ravelling” come from?

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

ravelling (English): present participle of ravel; A tangled mess, a...

Definitions

  1. present participle of ravel; A tangled mess, a...

Ancestry of “ravelling”, 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 -ungōEvery word from English -ingEvery word from Old English -ung
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