Where does “inclen” come from?

inclen (Middle English) comes from Middle English inke, from Old English inca, from Proto-Germanic inkô, from Proto-Indo-European yenǵ- — illness.

inclen (Middle English): to give an inkling of, hint at, mention, utter in...

Definitions

  1. to give an inkling of, hint at, mention, utter in...

Ancestry of “inclen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishinkeapprehension, misgiving; dread, fear; doubt;...
2Old Englishincadoubt, uncertainty, question, suspicion, fear;...
3Proto-Germanicinkôgrief, ache, regret
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyenǵ-illness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic inkô →Every word from Old English inca →