Where does “asking” come from?

asking (Middle English) comes from Old English āscung — asking; question; inquiry.

asking (Middle English): Alternative form of askynge

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of askynge

Ancestry of “asking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāscungasking; question; inquiry

Words derived from “asking

Every word from Old English āscung
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