Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From *տի- (*ti-), of Proto-Indo-European origin. Cognate with Latin (from, without), as in dē-bilis (without strength, incapable).

Prefix edit

տ- (t-)

  1. a negative prefix
    գեղgełbeauty
    տգեղtgeługly
    հաճhačsatisfaction
    տհաճthačdispleased
    քնեմkʿnemto sleep
    տքնեմtkʿnemto be vigilant, watchful

Usage notes edit

Unproductive already in Old Armenian.

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 392