Where does “-ing” come from?
-ing (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse -ing, from Proto-Germanic -ingō — -ing.
-ing (Norwegian Bokmål): Used to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing; Used...
Definitions
- Used to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing; Used...
Ancestry of “-ing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | -ing | Forms gerund nouns from verbs |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ingō | -ing |
Words derived from “-ing”