Where does “to-” come from?
to- (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish aith-, from Proto-Celtic ati-, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
to- (Old Irish): prefix used to create verbs and associated verbal...
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- prefix used to create verbs and associated verbal...
Ancestry of “to-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | aith- | re-; second, a further; ex- |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ati- | re-, again, second, further |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |