Where does “-ín” come from?

-ín (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

-ín (English): Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word

Definitions

  1. Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word

Ancestry of “-ín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—

Words derived from “-ín”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →Every word from Old English in →Every word from Middle English in →