Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/ə-

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.

Alternative forms

*ən- (before words beginning with a vowel)
*nē-, *nā-, *nō- (before words beginning with a short vowel originating from a PIE laryngeal)

Prefix

*ə-

un-, not
without, lacking

Derived terms

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Descendants

Ancient Greek: ἀ- (a-)