ve-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ve"

Czech

Prefix

ve-

1. Alternative form of v-

Usage notes

• Used in front of double consonant.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• vecpat
• vejít
• vepsat
• vestavět

Further reading

• v-/ve- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Latin

Alternative forms

• vae-

Etymology

There is some disagreement on origin of this prefix:

• From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“out, away”). Compare Latin au-, Sanskrit अव (áva), Old Irish úa (“from, of”).
• From Proto-Italic *s(w)ē-, from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“self”), whence also Latin sē- (“separately; without”), sē (“oneself”), sed (“but”).
• By reanalysis of the contracted form of vehemēns (“very eager, furious”), vēmēns, as vē- and mēns (“mind”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /u̯eː/, [u̯eː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ve/, [vɛː]

Prefix

vē-

1. Used to indicate a fault of excess or deficiency, too much, too little

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with ve-

• (perhaps) vescor, vescus
• (perhaps) vestīgium