Etymology

spending

spend·ing
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Today it means: An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent. Full definition →

Middle English spendyng ← Old English spendung
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spending · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromspendung“spending”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromspendyng
  3. English todayspending

From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).

spending · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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