Where does “singing” come from?
Singing comes from Middle English -ing, Old English -ing and -ung, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ-.
singing (English): The act of using the voice to produce musical...
Definitions
- The act of using the voice to produce musical...
Ancestry of “singing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | syngyng | Singing; recital of a song; The performance of... |
| 2 | Middle English | singen | To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice |
| 3 | Old English | singan | to sing, chant |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |