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Where does “an-” come from?

an- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ano-.

Ancestry of “an-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanano-—

Words derived from “an-”

  • engage
  • engagement
  • onset
  • anesthesia
  • onslaught
  • disengagement
  • oncoming
  • anhydride
  • anoxic
  • anhydrase
  • anneal
  • onrush
  • onrushing
  • anechoic
  • anhydrite
  • anovulatory
  • anovulation
  • anharmonic
  • anuria
  • anoxygenic
  • postanesthesia
  • aneuploid
  • onload
  • aniconic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ano- →