e(n)-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "en"
Tocharian B
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Tocharian *e(n)- (whence also Tocharian A a(n)-), from Proto-Indo-European *en (“in”). Likely originally a locative prefix. Compare English en-, of the same usage.
Prefix
edite(n)-
- intensive prefix
Usage notes
edit- The 'e' in this prefix often changed into 'ā', 'ai', or 'o', depending on phonemes present.
- The 'n' was usually present when the prefix preceded a word beginning with a vowel.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “1e(n)-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 87-88
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Tocharian *e(n)- (whence also Tocharian A a(n)-), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Cognate with English un- and Latin in-, of similar usage.
Prefix
edite(n)-
Usage notes
edit- The 'e' in this prefix often changed into 'ā' or 'o', depending on phonemes present.
- The 'n' was usually present when the prefix preceded a word beginning with a vowel.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “2e(n)-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 88