Where does “inknot” come from?

inknot (English) comes from English knot, from Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

inknot (English): To fasten or bind, as with a knot; to knot...

Definitions

  1. To fasten or bind, as with a knot; to knot...

Ancestry of “inknot”, step by step

inknot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English knot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishknotA looping of a piece of string or of any other...
2Middle Englishknotteknot, tie; binding, method of attachment, link;...
3Old Englishcnottaknot
4Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old English cnotta →