e(n)-

Tocharian B

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *en. Compare English en-, of the same usage.

Prefix

e(n)-

  1. intensive prefix

Usage notes

  • The 'e' in this prefix often changed into 'a'.
  • The 'n' was usually used when the prefix was used in front of words beginning with a vowel.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tocharian *e(n)-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Cognate with English un- and Latin in-, of similar usage.

Prefix

e(n)-

  1. A negating prefix. non-, un-, a-, an-, etc.

Usage notes

  • The 'e' in this prefix often changed into 'a'.
  • The 'n' was usually used when the prefix was used in front of words beginning with a vowel.

Further reading

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “e(n)-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN
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