English
Ince
Ince comes from Proto-Brythonic *ɨnɨs ‘island’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂literally ‘that which stands in (the water)’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*enistī‘island’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*ɨnɨs‘island’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayInce
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂literally ‘that which stands in (the water)’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*enistī‘island’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*ɨnɨs‘island’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayInce
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.