Where does “inwander” come from?

inwander (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.

inwander (English): To wander in

Definitions

  1. To wander in

Ancestry of “inwander”, step by step

inwander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

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

via English wander

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwanderTo move without purpose or specified destination;...
2Middle EnglishwandrenTo move aimlessly; to ramble or saunter
3Old Englishwandrianto wander; to travel
4Proto-West Germanic*wandarōnto waver, change, fluctuate

Words derived from “inwander

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in