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