Where does “innkeepress” come from?
innkeepress (English) comes from English innkeeper, from English inn, from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
innkeepress (English): A female innkeeper
Definitions
- A female innkeeper
Ancestry of “innkeepress”, step by step
innkeepress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English innkeeper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | innkeeper | The person responsible for the running of an inn,... |
| 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 |