Where does “infangthief” come from?
infangthief (English) comes from Middle English infangthef, from Old English infangeneþēof, from Old English in-, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
infangthief (English): A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them...
Definitions
- A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them...
Ancestry of “infangthief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | infangthef | — |
| 2 | Old English | infangeneþēof | infangthief |
| 3 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |