Where does “inswept” come from?
inswept (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
inswept (English): Narrowed at the forward end; said of an...
Definitions
- Narrowed at the forward end; said of an...
Ancestry of “inswept”, step by step
inswept traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English swept
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swept | simple past tense and past participle of sweep |