Where does “Inbegriff” come from?
Inbegriff (German) comes from German in, from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
Inbegriff (German): embodiment
Ancestry of “Inbegriff”, step by step
Inbegriff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | in | in, within, at, to; in; in, at, by |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via German Begriff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Begriff | term, word; idea, conception, perception,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | begrif | region, area |