an-

an- · prefix¹

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*ana-“on”
2. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*ana-
3. Old English · inherited froman-
4. Middle English · inherited froman-
5. English todayan-

From Middle English an-, from Old English an-, on- (“on-”), from Proto-West Germanic *ana-, from Proto-Germanic *ana- (“on”). More at on.

an- · prefix²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀν-
2. English todayan-

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-). Doublet of un- and in-.

an- · prefix³

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνα-
2. English todayan-

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”). Doublet of on-.

an- · prefix⁴

1. Latin · derived fromad-
2. English todayan-

Assimilated form of ad- before n. From Latin ad-.

Words from the same roots