Where does “to-killin'” come from?

to-killin' (Yola) comes from Middle English kyllyng, from Middle English -ynge, from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".

to-killin' (Yola): Expressing a sense of pain

Definitions

  1. Expressing a sense of pain

Ancestry of “to-killin'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishkyllyngThe action of killing somebody, slaying
2Middle English-yngeAlternative form of -ing
3Old English-ungforming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action...
4Proto-Germanic-ungō-ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs."
Every word from Proto-Germanic -ungō →Every word from Old English -ung →Every word from Middle English -ynge →