Where does “eng” come from?
eng (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
eng (Old English): a meadow; ing
Ancestry of “eng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |