< Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian
Reconstruction:Proto-Tocharian/e(n)-
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Proto-Tocharian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *en (“in”). Likely originally a locative prefix. Compare English en-, of the same usage.
Prefix
*e(n)-
- intensive prefix
Descendants
- Tocharian A: a(n)-
- Tocharian B: e(n)-
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “e(n)-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 87-88
Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Cognate with English un- and Latin in-, of similar usage.
Prefix
*e(n)-
- A negating prefix. non-, un-, a-, an-, etc.
Derived terms
Proto-Tocharian terms prefixed with *e(n)-
Descendants
- Tocharian A: a(n)-
- Tocharian B: e(n)-
Further reading
- Adams, Douglas Q. (2013), “1e(n)-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 88