Where does “insinew” come from?

insinew (English) comes from English in-, from Middle English in-, from Old English in-, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

insinew (English): To strengthen with, or as if with, sinews; to innerve; to invigorate

Definitions

  1. To strengthen with, or as if with, sinews; to innerve; to invigorate

Ancestry of “insinew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishin-in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with...
2Middle Englishin-
3Old Englishin-in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the...
4Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
5Proto-West Germanic*in
6Proto-Germanicinin; into
7Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European énEvery word from Proto-Germanic inEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *in
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