Where does “n-” come from?
n- (English) comes from English nitrogen, from French nitrogène, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
n- (English): the functional group that carries this prefix is...
Definitions
- the functional group that carries this prefix is...
Ancestry of “n-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nitrogen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 7... |
| 2 | French | nitrogène | nitrogen |
| 3 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 4 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |