efn-

See also: efn and ef'n

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the adjective efn, descended from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /efn/, [evn]

Prefix

efn-

  1. denoting equality: equal, equally
    efn- + eald (old)efneald (of the same age)
    efn- + gōd (good)efngōd (just as good)
    efn- + niht (night)efnniht (equinox)
    efn- + heorte (heart)efnheorte (harmony, concord)
  2. denoting togetherness: co-, fellow-
    efn- + cempa (soldier)efncempa (fellow soldier)
    efn- + þrōwian (to suffer)efnþrōwian (to sympathize)
    efn- + wyrċan (to work)efnwyrċan (to work together, cooperate)
    efn- + wyrhta (worker)efnwyrhta (co-worker)

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with efn-

Descendants

  • Middle English: even-, euen-
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