Where does “α-” come from?
α- (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
α- (Ancient Greek): The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
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- The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
Ancestry of “α-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |