Where does “a-” come from?

a- (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ō-, from Proto-Indo-European ō-.

a- (Proto-Slavic): From nouns; From nouns / verbs; From verbs

Definitions

  1. From nouns; From nouns / verbs; From verbs

Ancestry of “a-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicō-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanō-—

Words derived from “a-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ō- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ō- →
a- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer