Where does “geaduling” come from?
geaduling (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gadilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
Ancestry of “geaduling”, step by step
geaduling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic gadilingaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gadilingaz | relative, kinsman |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Proto-Germanic gadulingaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gadulingaz | — |