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Where does “an-” come from?

an- (Middle English) comes from Old English ān- — solo; one; alone.

an- (Middle English): on

Definitions

  1. on

Ancestry of “an-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishān-solo; one; alone

Words derived from “an-”

  • anesthesia
  • onslaught
  • anhydride
  • anoxic
  • anhydrase
  • anneal
  • anechoic
  • anhydrite
  • anovulatory
  • anovulation
  • anharmonic
  • anuria
  • anoxygenic
  • postanesthesia
  • aneuploid
  • aniconic
  • anisocoria
  • anharmonicity
  • anhidrosis
  • anatman
  • anaerobiosis
  • anestrus
  • aniconism
  • anelastic
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