Where does “inganc” come from?
inganc (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ingang, from Proto-Germanic inngangaz, from Proto-Germanic innganganą, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
Ancestry of “inganc”, step by step
inganc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch ingang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | ingang | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | inngangaz | a going in, entry, entrance |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | innganganą | to go into, to enter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | inn | in, into |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Old High German ingang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ingang | entrance |