in-

English

prefix
Definitions
  • in, into, towards, within.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English in- inherited from Old English in- (into, in, thoroughly, very) inherited from Proto-Germanic *in (in, into) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *en (in, into).

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Proto-Indo-European

*en

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in, into

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