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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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." |