Where does “inning” come from?
Inning derives from English inn, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁en and en, meaning to be or exist within.
inning (English): A period of play in which members of a visiting...
Definitions
- A period of play in which members of a visiting...
Ancestry of “inning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | innings | One side's or individual player's turn to bat or... |
| 2 | English | inn | Any establishment where travellers can procure... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | inn | in; inn |
| 5 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “inning”