Where does “apene” come from?
apene (Ido) comes from French à peine, from Italian appena, from Spanish apenas, from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam.
apene (Ido): hardly, scarcely, barely
Definitions
- hardly, scarcely, barely
Ancestry of “apene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | à peine | barely, scarcely, hardly |
| 2 | Italian | appena | barely, hardly; just, recently, newly; as soon as |
| 3 | Spanish | apenas | hardly, scarcely, barely; recently, just; as soon... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *ad poenam | — |