Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/innanā

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *innanē. Equivalent to *in(n) (“in, inward”) +‎ *-anā (ablative adverb suffix).

Adverb

*innanā

ablative of *in (“in, inward”): from inside, from within

Derived forms

*binnanā

Descendants

Old English: innan
- Middle English: innen
Old Saxon: innan
Old High German: innana
- Middle High German: innen
  - German: innen