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Where does “innermostly” come from?

innermostly (English) comes from English innermost, from Old English innemest, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

innermostly (English): In the innermost place; most inwardly

Definitions

  1. In the innermost place; most inwardly

Ancestry of “innermostly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinnermostFarthest inside or towards the center or middle;...
2Old Englishinnemest—
3Old Englishinneinside, in; indoors
4Proto-Germanicinnaiwithin, inside
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
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