Etymology

talking

talk·ing
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Today it means: The action of the verb talk. Full definition →

Middle English talkynge
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talking · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtalkynge
  2. English todaytalking

From Middle English talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.

talking · verb2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtalkyng
  2. English todaytalking

From Middle English talkyng, talkynge. By surface analysis, talk + -ing.

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