Where does “ex-” come from?
ex- (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
ex- (Latin): out, away
Definitions
- out, away
Ancestry of “ex-”, step by step
ex- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European eǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |
via Latin ē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ē | Scribal abbreviation of the diphthong ae |