Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/ə-

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-

1. un-, not
2. without, lacking

Derived terms

Proto-Hellenic terms prefixed with *ə-

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: ἀ- (a-)