Where does “-in” come from?

-in (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch -inne, from Old Dutch -inna, from Proto-Germanic -inī, from Proto-Indo-European -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂-.

-in (Dutch): Forms nouns for the female counterpart of...

Definitions

  1. Forms nouns for the female counterpart of...

Ancestry of “-in”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutch-inne—
2Old Dutch-inna—
3Proto-Germanic-inīForms nouns indicating a female individual
4Proto-Indo-European-én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂-—

Words derived from “-in”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -inī →Every word from Old Dutch -inna →