-ing

Danish

[eŋ]

noun

Definitions

added to a verb to form a noun for an action or process, the result of or the subject performing such action
designate a person of a certain origin or with certain qualities

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse -ing inherited from Proto-Germanic *-ingō (-ing).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-ingō

Gloss

-ing

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*-ingō Proto-Germanic
-ing Old English
-ing Old Norse
-unga Old Saxon
-inge Old Frisian