Where does “intomen” come from?

intomen (Dutch) comes from Dutch in, from Middle Dutch in, from Old Dutch in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

intomen (Dutch): to curb

Definitions

  1. to curb

Ancestry of “intomen”, step by step

intomen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchinin, inside; into; in; expressing containment
2Middle Dutchinin, inside, within; into; within
3Old Dutchin—
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Dutch toom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoombridle, rein; a flock of birds; frenulum
2Middle Dutchtoom—
3Old Dutchtōm—
4Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
5Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →