Where does “inmost” come from?
Inmost comes from Middle English inmost, derived from Old English innemest (superlative of inne, meaning "within"), which developed from Proto-Indo-European h₁en and en, roots meaning "in."
inmost (English): The very deepest within; farthest from the...
Definitions
- The very deepest within; farthest from the...
Ancestry of “inmost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | inmost | — |
| 2 | Old English | innemest | — |
| 3 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |