healing

Meanings

Noun

• The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
• An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
• The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

Verb

• Present participle of heal

Origin

• From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling, from Proto-Germanic *hailingō, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną, equivalent to heal + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling, Dutch heling, German Heilung.
• From Middle English heelyng, equivalent to heal + -ing.