Where does “at” come from?
At comes from Middle English at, from Old Norse at, from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European ád, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- and só.
at (English): In, near, or in the general vicinity of a...
Definitions
- In, near, or in the general vicinity of a...
Ancestry of “at”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | at | at; to |
| 2 | Middle English | heye | hedge, fence; enclosed plot of land, yard;... |
| 3 | Old French | haie | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | haga | — |
| 5 | Frankish | haggju | hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hagjō | hedge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |