journeying
UK[ˈdʒɜːniɪŋ]US[ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ]
v
travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance
Morpheme Breakdown
journey
ing
journey
to travel
ing
present participle suffix
Etymology
the word 'journeying' originates from the concept of travel measured by a day's effort. its core, 'journey', stems from the old french 'jornee', which itself evolved from vulgar latin 'diurnata', meaning 'a day's work or travel'. this latin term derives from 'diurnus' ('of the day'), linked to 'dies' (day), tracing back to the proto-indo-European root dyeu- (to shine). the suffix '-ing' is the present participle marker from old english, indicating ongoing action. thus, 'journeying' literally means 'the ongoing action of traveling for a day', which has generalized to mean traveling any distance over time.
Analysis
Structure: journey (to travel) + ing (present participle suffix)
journey (from old french 'jornee', meaning a day's travel or a day's work, ultimately from vulgar latin 'diurnata', from latin 'diurnus' meaning 'of the day'); ing (from old english '-ende', '-inge', a suffix forming the present participle)
Examples
after years of journeying across the continent, she finally settled down.
the documentary follows the whales journeying to their breeding grounds.
he wrote a book about his experiences while journeying through the himalayas.