Where does “unlocking” come from?

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

unlocking (English): present participle of unlock; The act by which...

Definitions

  1. present participle of unlock; The act by which...

Ancestry of “unlocking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ingUsed to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,...
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."
Every word from Proto-Germanic -ungō →Every word from English -ing →Every word from Old English -ung →