Where does “inner” come from?
Inner derives from Middle English inner, from Old English innera, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁en and en, meaning "in" or "within."
inner (English): Being or occurring inside, situated farther in,...
Definitions
- Being or occurring inside, situated farther in,...
Ancestry of “inner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | inner | — |
| 2 | Old English | innera | inner, interior |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “inner”