Where does “binnen” come from?

binnen (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

binnen (Middle Low German): within

Definitions

  1. within

Ancestry of “binnen”, step by step

binnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic bi-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
2Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Proto-Germanic innan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicinnan—

Words derived from “binnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →