ան-
Armenian
Etymology
From Middle Armenian ան- (an-), from Old Armenian ան- (an-), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Cognate with English un-.
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ɑn]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ɑn]
Usage notes
This is the most common negative prefix in Armenian.
Synonyms
- ապ- (ap-)
Derived terms
Armenian terms prefixed with ան-
Middle Armenian
Etymology
From Old Armenian ան- (an-), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
Derived terms
Middle Armenian terms prefixed with ան-
Descendants
- Armenian: ան- (an-)
Old Armenian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
Prefix
ան- • (an-)
Derived terms
Old Armenian terms prefixed with ան-
Related terms
- նօթի (nōtʻi)
References
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (2017) “Part 9: Armenian”, in Kapović, Mate, editor, The Indo-European Languages (Routledge Language Family Series), 2nd edition, London, New York: Routledge, →ISBN, page 426
Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“on, onto”).
Usage notes
Unproductive already in Old Armenian.
Derived terms
Old Armenian terms prefixed with ան- (on)
References
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 245
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