Where does “en” come from?

en (Middle English) comes from Middle English in, from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

en (Middle English): Alternative form of in

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of in

Ancestry of “en”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
2Old Englishinnin; inn
3Old Englishinneinside, in; indoors
4Proto-Germanicinnaiwithin, inside
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

Words derived from “en”

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