Where does “-ling” come from?

-ling (German) comes from Old High German -ling, from Proto-Germanic *-ling.

-ling (German): Indicates possession of or connection with a...

Definitions

  1. Indicates possession of or connection with a...

Ancestry of “-ling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German-ling—
2Proto-Germanic*-ling—

Words derived from “-ling”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *-ling →Every word from Old High German -ling →