ek-
See also: ek, Ek, EK, -ek, ék, ÉK, and -ék
Esperanto
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek).[1]
Prefix
ek-
- The prefix ek- indicates that the action it modifies is momentary or just beginning. It marks the inceptive aspect of verbs.
- ek- + krii (“to cry”) → ekkrii (“to cry out”)
- ek- + kanti (“to sing”) → ekkanti (“to begin to sing”)
Derived terms
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- ek (“let's go”)
- eki (“to begin, to start”)
- eko (“beginning, start”)
References
- André Cherpillod, Konciza Etimologia Vortaro, 2007
Ido
Etymology
Prefix form of ek (“out of (motion from; made or extracted from; fractional part of), out from, out (forth from), of (made of)”).
Prefix
ek-
- (prefix indicating out, out from)
- ek- + irar (“to go”) → ekirar (“to go out; exit”)
Derived terms
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