walking

Meanings

Verb

• Present participle of walk

Adjective

• Incarnate as a human; living.
• Able to walk in spite of injury or sickness.
• Characterized by or suitable for walking.
• Characterized especially or only by a certain physical characteristic.

Origin

• From Middle English walkynge, walkinge, walkinde, walkende, walkand, walkande, from Old English wealcende (attested as Old English wealcendes), from Proto-Germanic *walkandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *walkaną, equivalent to walk + -ing.
• From Middle English walkyng, walkinge, equivalent to walk + -ing.