richting etymology

Dutch word richting comes from Dutch -ing, Dutch richten ((transitive) to direct, aim.)

Detailed word origin of richting

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ing Dutch (nld) (no longer productive) Forms nouns for a person originating from a place or family. Creates action nouns referring to the performance of a verb, or the result thereof.
richten Dutch (nld) (transitive) to direct, aim.
richting Dutch (nld) (formal) movement, tendency. Direction.

Words with the same origin as richting

Descendants of -ing
bedoeling bemanning bescherming beslissing beveiliging beweging ervaring leiding mening omgeving ontmoeting oplossing overwinning poging regering rekening verandering verdediging verdieping vergadering vergissing verklaring vertaling waarschuwing
Descendants of richten
africhter gelijkrichter oprichter oprichting richter richtlijn