Where does “ginning” come from?
ginning (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ginna — to entice, to allure; to dupe, to deceive.
ginning (Icelandic): enticement, allurement
Definitions
- enticement, allurement
Ancestry of “ginning”, step by step
ginning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ginna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ginna | to entice, to allure; to dupe, to deceive |
via Icelandic ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ing | — |