Where does “enge” come from?
enge (Middle English) comes 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;...
Ancestry of “enge”, step by step
enge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 2 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Old English eng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | eng | a meadow; ing |