Where does “-ynge” come from?
-ynge (Middle English) comes from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
-ynge (Middle English): Alternative form of -ing
Ancestry of “-ynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | -ung | forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |