Where does “inlane” come from?

inlane (English) comes from English lane, from Middle English lane, from Old English lane, from Proto-West Germanic lanu, from Proto-Germanic lanō — lane, passageway.

inlane (English): One of the inner lanes near the bottom of a...

Definitions

  1. One of the inner lanes near the bottom of a...

Ancestry of “inlane”, step by step

inlane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaneA road, street, or similar thoroughfare; A narrow...
2Middle Englishlanelane, alley narrow passage between buildings
3Old Englishlanelane, narrow path
4Proto-West Germaniclanulane, passageway
5Proto-Germaniclanōlane, passageway

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-Germanic lanōEvery word from Proto-West Germanic lanuEvery word from Old English lane