Where does “*-ing” come from?
*-ing (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -ingaz — Forms derivatives of nouns with sense of...
*-ing (Proto-West Germanic): patronymic suffix
Definitions
- patronymic suffix
Ancestry of “*-ing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -ingaz | Forms derivatives of nouns with sense of... |