Where does “ine” come from?
ine (Middle English) comes from Old English inn, from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
ine (Middle English): Alternative form of in; Alternative form of hine;...
Definitions
- Alternative form of in; Alternative form of hine;...
Ancestry of “ine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | inn | in; inn |
| 2 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |