e(n)-
Tocharian B
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *en. Compare English en-, of the same usage.
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.
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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