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en-

/ɛn-/ · prefix

Meaning

  1. Forms a transitive verb whose meaning is to make the attached adjective
  2. in, into
  3. on, onto
  4. covered by
  5. to become
  6. provide with
  7. an intensifier

Etymology / origin

From Middle English en- (“en-, in-”). Originally from Old French en- (also an-), from Latin in- (“in, into”) and Frankish *in-, *int-, *anda-; but also from an alteration of in-, from Middle English in-, from Old English in- (“in, into”), from Proto-Germanic *in (“in”). Both the Latin and the Germanic forms are from Proto-Indo-European *en (“in, into”). Intensive use of Old French en-, an- is due to confluence with Frankish *an- and *in- (intensive prefixes), related to Old English on- and in- (intensive prefixes). More at in-, on-.

  1. on-(Old English)→
  2. *an-(frk)→
  3. en-(Old French)→
  4. *en(ine-pro)→
  5. -(la)→
  6. *in(gem-pro)→
  7. in-(Old English)→
  8. in-(enm)→
  9. *in-(frk)→
  10. in-(Latin)→
  11. en-(Old French)→
  12. en-(Middle English)→
  13. en- (English)
  14. Relations: inh, der, der, der, inh, inh, inh, cog, inh, cog, der, cog

Related words

en-(Middle English)en-(Old French)in-(Latin)*in-(frk)in-(enm)in-(Old English)*in(gem-pro)-(la)*en(ine-pro)*an-(frk)on-(Old English)a(n)-(Tocharian A)e(n)-(Tocharian B)

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