Where does “in-” come from?
in- (Irish) comes from Old Irish in-, from Proto-Celtic eni-, from Zulu a-, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
in- (Irish): capable of, fit for, fit to be; en-, in-, il-,...
Definitions
- capable of, fit for, fit to be; en-, in-, il-,...
Ancestry of “in-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | in- | in; Alternative form of id- |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | eni- | in |
| 3 | Zulu | a- | he, she, it; class 1 subject concord, used in the... |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |