Where does “in” come from?
in (Latin) comes from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
in (Latin): in, at, on, upon, from (space)
Definitions
- in, at, on, upon, from (space)
Ancestry of “in”, step by step
in traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Proto-Indo-European én
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |