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Where does “ad” come from?

ad (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic ad, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.

ad (Latin): toward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to

Definitions

  1. toward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to

Ancestry of “ad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicadtoward, to, on, up to, for
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂édto, at

Words derived from “ad”

  • attention
  • approach
  • available
  • amount
  • according
  • addition
  • appear
  • application
  • allow
  • appropriate
  • address
  • appearance
  • additional
  • add
  • apply
  • accepted
  • accept
  • aid
  • administration
  • assessment
  • alternative
  • huge
  • agree
  • assistance
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