Where does “delvynge” come from?

delvynge (Middle English) comes from Old English delfing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

delvynge (Middle English): The process of delving or excavation

Definitions

  1. The process of delving or excavation

Ancestry of “delvynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdelfingdigging
2Old Englishingmeadow, water meadow, ing
3Old Norseengmeadow
4Proto-GermanicangijōA low lying meadow in a valley or near a river
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos →Every word from Proto-Germanic angijō →