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Where does “askynge” come from?

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

askynge (Middle English): The act of asking; query or inquiry; The taking...

Definitions

  1. The act of asking; query or inquiry; The taking...

Ancestry of “askynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāscungasking; question; inquiry

Words derived from “askynge”

  • asking
  • unasking
  • askingly
  • asking
Every word from Old English āscung →