Where does “tufthunting” come from?

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

tufthunting (English): The practice of seeking after, and hanging on,...

Definitions

The practice of seeking after, and hanging on,...

Ancestry of “tufthunting”, step by step

tufthunting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hunting

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	hunting	The act of finding and killing a wild animal,...
2	Middle English	hunting	—
3	Old English	huntung	hunting
4	Old English	-ung	forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action...
5	Proto-Germanic	-ungō	-ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs."

via English tuft

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	tuft	A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held...
2	Middle English	tuft	—
3	Old French	touffe	tuft
4	Proto-Germanic	tuppaz	tuft, plait; top, summit
5	Proto-Indo-European	dumb-	tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

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