Where does “inexpectedly” come from?
inexpectedly (English) comes from English inexpected, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
inexpectedly (English): Obsolete form of unexpectedly
Definitions
- Obsolete form of unexpectedly
Ancestry of “inexpectedly”, step by step
inexpectedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inexpected
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inexpected | Obsolete form of unexpected |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |