Where does “az-” come from?
az- (English) comes from English azote, from French azote, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
az- (English): Alternative form of azo-; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of azo-; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “az-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | azote | Nitrogen |
| 2 | French | azote | nitrogen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |