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
- In the innermost place; most inwardly
Ancestry of “innermostly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | innermost | Farthest inside or towards the center or middle;... |
| 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 |