Where does “a-” come from?

a- (Asturian) comes from Latin ūnīre, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

Ancestry of “a-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūnīre
2Latinūnusone, single
3Old Latinoinosone
4Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “a-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynosEvery word from Proto-Italic oinosEvery word from Old Latin oinos