Where does “innan” come from?
innan (Old English) comes from Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic innai, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
innan (Old English): within
Ancestry of “innan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | inne | inside, in; indoors |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | innai | within, inside |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “innan”