Where does “syngyng” come from?

syngyng (Middle English) comes from Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

syngyng (Middle English): Singing; recital of a song; The performance of...

Definitions

  1. Singing; recital of a song; The performance of...

Ancestry of “syngyng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsingenTo sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice
2Old Englishsinganto sing, chant
3Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
4Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “syngyng”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic singwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic singwan →