Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/innanā

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

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

Derived terms

• *binnanā

Descendants

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