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

Definitions

  1. within

Ancestry of “innan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “innan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Germanic in →Every word from Proto-Germanic innai →