æt-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aet", Appendix:Variations of "at", and Appendix:Variations of "et"

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *at-, from Proto-Germanic *at- (“at, toward”). More at Old English æt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæt/ (as a nominal prefix)
• IPA^(key): /æt/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

æt-

1. at, near; toward

   ætbēon ― to be present

2. away, off

   ætbreġdan ― to carry off, take away

3. to

   ætclīþan ― to stick [to], adhere to

4. intensely, excessively

   æteġian ― to inflict, harm, grieve, vex, plague

   ætealdod ― too old

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with æt-

ætbeon

ætberan

ætberstan

ætbregdan

ætclifian

ætealdod

ætfeolan

ætfleon

ætfon

ætforan

ætgædere

ætgar

ætgræpe

æthabban

æthealdan

æthrinan

æthweorfan

ætiecan

ætiewan

ætlædan

ætsamne

ætslidan

ætspringan

ætstandan

ætstandend

ætsteall

ætwegan

ætwesan

ætwindan

ætwitan

Descendants

• Middle English: at-, et-, æt-
  • English: at-
  • ⇒ Middle English: atwite
    • English: twite, twit