e(n)-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "en"

Tocharian B

Etymology 1

From 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

e(n)-

1. intensive prefix

Usage notes

• 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

Tocharian B terms prefixed with e(n)-

Further reading

• 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

From 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

e(n)-

1. A negating prefix; non-, un-, a-, an-, etc.

Usage notes

• 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

Tocharian B terms prefixed with e(n)-

Further reading

• 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