Etymology

questioning

ques·tion·ing
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Today it means: The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry. Full definition →

Middle English questionyng
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The story

  1. Middle English · inherited fromquestionyng
  2. English todayquestioning

From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng).

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