Where does “en dedans” come from?
en dedans (French) comes from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
en dedans (French): inside
Definitions
- inside
Ancestry of “en dedans”, step by step
en dedans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | en | in; to; by |
| 2 | Middle French | en | on; on to |
| 3 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |
| 4 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via French dedans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dedans | towards the inside; inwardly; internally;... |