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Where does “an-” come from?

an- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

Ancestry of “an-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle

Words derived from “an-”

  • anisotropia
  • anisotropo
  • anorganico
  • anorgasmico
  • anecumene
  • anaffettivo
  • anelettrico
  • anaffettività
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