Etymology

within

with·in
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Today it means: In the inner part, spatially; physically inside. Full definition →

Middle English withinne ← Old English wiþinnan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwiþinnan
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwithinne
  3. English todaywithin

From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in.

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