Where does “-inn” come from?
-inn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hinn, from Old Norse hinn, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i- — that; he; a pronomial stem.
-inn (Icelandic): marks definiteness of a noun; the
Definitions
- marks definiteness of a noun; the
Ancestry of “-inn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hinn | other, the other, the other one, the next; that;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hinn | the other; that; the |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jainaz | that over there, yon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | i- | that; he; a pronomial stem |
Words derived from “-inn”