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Where does “inlive” come from?

inlive (English) comes from English live, from English -en, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

inlive (English): Alternative spelling of enlive

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of enlive

Ancestry of “inlive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishliveTo be alive; to have life; To have permanent...
2English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
3Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
4Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
5Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
6Proto-Norse-īna-—
7Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “inlive”

  • enlive
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