Ur-

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Prefix 1.3 Derived terms 1.4 References

[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From Old High German, ir-, or ur- meaning thoroughly.^[1]

[edit] Prefix

Ur-

1. ur- (proto-, primitive, original).^[2]
2. (in combination with an adjective) very. (an intensifier of an adjective).

[edit] Derived terms

Urgeschichte Ureinwohner Uraufführung Urabstimmung Urkirche Urwald

Urinstinkt Ursprung Urmonotheismus Urheimat Urtext Urfaust

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “Ur-” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition..
2. ^ “Ur-” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition..