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Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/ə-

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.

Alternative forms
  • *ən- (before words beginning with a vowel)
  • *nē-, *nā-, *nō- (before words beginning with a short vowel originating from a PIE laryngeal)

Prefix

*ə-

  1. un-, not
  2. without, lacking

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Proto-Hellenic_words_prefixed_with_*%C9%99-' title='Category:Proto-Hellenic words prefixed with *ə-'>Proto-Hellenic words prefixed with *ə-</a>

Descendants
  • Ancient Greek: ἀ- (a-)
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