Where does “inne” come from?

inne (English) comes from English inn, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

inne (English): Obsolete form of inn

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of inn

Ancestry of “inne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinnAny establishment where travellers can procure...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinnin; inn
4Old Englishinneinside, in; indoors
5Proto-Germanicinnaiwithin, inside
6Proto-Germanicinin; into
7Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic innai →