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

innermostly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English innermost

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

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic innai →