Where does “ningkiling” come from?
ningkiling (Middle English) comes from Middle English inklen, from Middle English inke, from Old English inca, from Proto-Germanic inkô, from Proto-Indo-European yenǵ- — illness.
Ancestry of “ningkiling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | inklen | to mention ; to tell |
| 2 | Middle English | inke | apprehension, misgiving; dread, fear; doubt;... |
| 3 | Old English | inca | doubt, uncertainty, question, suspicion, fear;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | inkô | grief, ache, regret |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yenǵ- | illness |
Words derived from “ningkiling”