Old English -ling

← Old English long (cognate)

← Old English -linc (alter)

← English long (link)

← English headlong (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz (inherited)

→ English starling (mention)

→ English -ling (inherited)

→ English -ling (inherited)

→ English earthling (mention)

→ Old English -linga (suffix)

→ Old English hyrling (affix)

→ Old English heafodling (affix)

→ Old English hæftling (affix)

→ Old English efenling (affix)

→ Old English ierþling (affix)

→ Middle English -ling (inherited)

→ Middle English -ling (inherited)