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Where does “inn” come from?

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

inn (Old English): in; inn

Definitions

  1. in; inn

Ancestry of “inn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishinneinside, in; indoors
2Proto-Germanicinnaiwithin, inside
3Proto-Germanicinin; into
4Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

Words derived from “inn”

  • within
  • instead
  • someone
  • anyone
  • inner
  • informal
  • inadequate
  • inability
  • invariably
  • wherein
  • therein
  • incapable
  • inconsistent
  • oneself
  • inn
  • inflammation
  • inappropriate
  • innumerable
  • insignificant
  • invalid
  • irresistible
  • invaluable
  • ineffective
  • involuntary
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