Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/n̥-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Etymology

Zero grade form of the sentence negative *ne, used with verbal adjectives and forming bahuvrihis.

Prefix

*n̥-

1. not, un-

Related terms

• *ne

Descendants

• Proto-Albanian: *a-
  • Albanian: e-
• Proto-Armenian:
  • Old Armenian: ան- (an-)
    • Middle Armenian: ան- (an-)
      • Armenian: ան- (an-)
• Proto-Celtic: *an- (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Germanic: *un- (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Hellenic: *ə-
  • Ancient Greek: ἀ- (a-)

    ἀν- (an-) (< PIE *n̥HV-)

    νη- (nē-) (< PIE *n̥h₁C-)

    νᾱ- (nā-) (< PIE *n̥h₂C-)

    νω- (nō-) (< PIE *n̥h₃C-)

    • Greek: α- (a-)
      • → Norwegian Bokmål: a-
• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *a- (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Italic: *en-
  • Latin: in- (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Tocharian: *e(n)-
  • Tocharian B: e(n)-