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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -ing

Ancestry of “-ynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-ungforming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action...
2Proto-Germanic-ungō-ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs."

Words derived from “-ynge”

Every word from Proto-Germanic -ungō →Every word from Old English -ung →