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Where does “inflowing” come from?

Inflowing derives from English flow, Latin in-, Latin in, Proto-Indo-European ne, Proto-Indo-European oyd-, Proto-Indo-European plew- meaning to flow, and Proto-Indo-European en.

inflowing (English): The act of process of flowing in; inflow; present...

Definitions

  1. The act of process of flowing in; inflow; present...

Ancestry of “inflowing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishingA meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;...
2Middle Englishing—
3Old Englishingmeadow, water meadow, ing
4Old Norseengmeadow
5Proto-GermanicangijōA low lying meadow in a valley or near a river
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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