Where does “innermost” come from?
Innermost comes from English inner, from Middle English inner, from Old English innera, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European h₁en and en, both meaning "in" or "within."
innermost (English): Farthest inside or towards the center or middle;...
Definitions
- Farthest inside or towards the center or middle;...
Ancestry of “innermost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | innemest | — |
| 2 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “innermost”