Ling definition
Darkling.
Duckling.
Worldling.
Underling.
Hireling, earthling, groundling.
Darkling.
Duckling.
Origin of ling
- ME -linge < OE -ling, -lang < IE base *lenk-, to bend > Latvian lùnkans, flexible
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- Middle English possibly of Low German origin del-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English -ling, from Old English -ling, from Proto-Germanic *-lingaz, a nominal suffix, probably composed of Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (agent/instrumental suffix) + Proto-Germanic *-ingaz (patronymic suffix). Akin to Old High German -ling, Old Norse -lingr, Gothic -𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃 (-liggs) (in 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃 (gadiliggs)). More at -le, -ing.
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