Where does “-ing” come from?
-ing (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish -ing, from Old Norse -ing, from Proto-Germanic -ingō — -ing.
-ing (Swedish): Used to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing. See...
Definitions
- Used to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing. See...
Ancestry of “-ing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | -ing | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | -ing | Forms gerund nouns from verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ingō | -ing |
Words derived from “-ing”