Where does “shaping” come from?

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

shaping (English): The action of the verb to shape; A method of...

Definitions

  1. The action of the verb to shape; A method of...

Ancestry of “shaping”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishschapyngeshaping, making, forming
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."

Words derived from “shaping”

Every word from Proto-Germanic -ungō →Every word from Old English -ung →Every word from Middle English -ynge →