Dutch word verloving comes from Dutch -ing, Dutch verloven

Detailed word origin of verloving

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-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.
verloven	Dutch (nld)	(archaic, transitive) to commit to an obligation. (reflexive, zich verloven) to undertake an engagement, get engaged. (transitive) to conclude an engagement (obsolete, transitive) to allow, permit. (obsolete, transitive) to exempt from (notably military) duty. (obsolete, transitive) to releave, suspend.
verloving	Dutch (nld)	Engagement (before marrying).

Words with the same origin as verloving