Where does “undoting” come from?
undoting (English) comes from English doting, from Middle English dotynge, from Middle English -ynge, from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
undoting (English): Not doting
Definitions
- Not doting
Ancestry of “undoting”, step by step
undoting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English doting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doting | present participle of dote; Characterized by... |
| 2 | Middle English | dotynge | Idiocy, senility; Disintegration, rotting |
| 3 | Middle English | -ynge | Alternative form of -ing |
| 4 | Old English | -ung | forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |