Where does “innan” come from?

innan (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse innan, from Proto-Norse ᛁᚾᚨᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic innanē, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

innan (Icelandic): inside, on the inside, within

Definitions

  1. inside, on the inside, within

Ancestry of “innan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseinnanfrom within, from an internal part; internally,...
2Proto-Norseᛁᚾᚨᚾᚨfrom within, from inside
3Proto-Germanicinnanēfrom inside, from within
4Proto-Germanicinin; into
5Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

Words derived from “innan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic innanē →