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