Dutch word -ing comes from Middle Dutch -inge

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Detailed word origin of -ing

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-inge	Middle Dutch (dum)
-ing	Dutch (nld)	Creates action nouns referring to the performance of a verb, or the result thereof.

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