Where does “einschlummern” come from?

einschlummern (German) comes from German ein-, from Middle High German īn-, from Old High German in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

einschlummern (German): to fall asleep, doze off

Definitions

  1. to fall asleep, doze off

Ancestry of “einschlummern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanein-generally indicating motion into something; one,...
2Middle High Germanīn-
3Old High Germaninin
4Proto-West Germanic*in
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European énEvery word from Proto-Germanic inEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *in