Etymology

eating

eat·ing
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Today it means: Bred to be eaten. Full definition →

Middle English etynge ← Old English eting
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited frometing
  2. Middle English · inherited frometynge
  3. English todayeating

From Middle English etynge, from Old English eting.

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