Where does “drin” come from?

drin (German) comes from German darin, from German dar-, from Old High German dār, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

drin (German): inside

Definitions

  1. inside

Ancestry of “drin”, step by step

drin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German darin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandarinin it, in that, therein
2Germandar-there
3Old High Germandārthere
4Proto-Germanicþarthere, in that place
5Proto-Indo-Europeantar-there
6Proto-Indo-Europeanto-it; that; the, that
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

via German darinnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermandarinnenSynonym of darin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Indo-European to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tar- →
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