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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

  1. Narrowed at the forward end; said of an...

Ancestry of “inswept”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *in →