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Etymology of innie

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old English in Middle English in English in English -ie English innie From in + -ie.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen). · A vulva with inner labia minora. · A vulva seen as an inverted version of a penis. · An introvert.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old English in Middle English in English in English -ie English innie From in + -ie.

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