Where does “inwonen” come from?

inwonen (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.

inwonen (Dutch): to move in

Definitions

  1. to move in

Ancestry of “inwonen”, step by step

inwonen 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 wonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwonento live
2Middle Dutchwōnento live, to have a home
3Old Dutchwononto live, to dwell
4Proto-West Germanicwunēnto stay, to dwell, to live
5Proto-GermanicwunānąTo be satisfied, be pleased with, enjoy; To be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European énEvery word from Proto-Germanic inEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *in
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