Where does “infighting” come from?
Infighting comes from Middle English in- prefixed to fighting, with the prefix ultimately deriving from Latin in- and Latin in, both related to Proto-Indo-European ne, oyd-, and en.
infighting (English): Fighting or quarreling among the members of a...
Definitions
- Fighting or quarreling among the members of a...
Ancestry of “infighting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 2 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 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 |