Where does “inkling” come from?

inkling (English) comes from Middle English ningkiling, from Middle English inklen, from Middle English inke, from Old English inca, from Proto-Germanic inkô, from Proto-Indo-European yenǵ- — illness.

inkling (English): "Usually preceded by forms of" to give: a slight...

Definitions

  1. "Usually preceded by forms of" to give: a slight...

Ancestry of “inkling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishningkiling—
2Middle Englishinklento mention ; to tell
3Middle Englishinkeapprehension, misgiving; dread, fear; doubt;...
4Old Englishincadoubt, uncertainty, question, suspicion, fear;...
5Proto-Germanicinkôgrief, ache, regret
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyenǵ-illness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic inkô →Every word from Old English inca →