"Quotings" is a plural noun form of "quoting" which means to repeat or reproduce words that someone else has said or written. The pronunciation of "quotings" is /ˈkwotɪŋz/ with stress on the first syllable. The word ends with "-ings" which is a suffix commonly used to form gerunds or nouns from verbs. The spelling of this word follows the basic rules of English suffixes and is phonetically spelled according to the sound of each letter in the word.
The etymology of the word "quotings" is fairly straightforward. It is formed by adding the suffix "-ings" to the verb "quote".
The verb "quote" originates from the Latin word "quotare", which means "to mark a number or divide". Over time, it came to refer specifically to marking or citing someone's words or a passage from a text.
The addition of the suffix "-ings" turns the verb "quote" into a gerund or a noun form. This allows "quotings" to refer to the action or process of quoting or the collection of quotes.