em- ( before certain consonants, principallyb orp ) el- ( before certain consonants, principallyl ) FromMiddle English en- ( “ en-, in- ” ) . Originally fromOld French en- an- Latin in- ( “ in, into ” ) ; but also from an alteration ofin- Middle English in- Old English in- ( “ in, into ” ) , fromProto-Germanic *in ( “ in ” ) . Both theLatin Germanic Proto-Indo-European *en ( “ in, into ” ) . Intensive use ofOld French en- an- Frankish *an- ( intensive prefix ) , related toOld English on- ( intensive prefix ) . More atin- on-
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Forms a transitive verb whose meaning is to make the attached adjective in ,into embathe enquire enlist on ,onto embark enplane enthrone covered byenclothe embalm enseam to becomeenslave embetter engloom provide withempower anintensifier entangle enwisen enhamper verbs derived from French (or Anglo-Norman) verbs or expressions using en- or en
nouns derived from French (or Anglo-Norman) nouns or expressions usingen- oren
verbs composed fromen- + English verb (meaning: to include, apply)
verbs composed from en- + English noun, sometimes with additional verb suffixes as
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-ize ( “ to enclose, enter in, provide with ” ) verbs composed fromen- + English adjective or other word type (meaning: provide with a quality)
terms derived from foreign (mostly Greek) words using en- or in-
emblem embolism embrocate embrocatus ἐμβροχή ( embrokhḗ ,“ lotion, fomentation ” ) )embryo empathy empiric empirique empiricus ἐμπειρικός ( empeirikós ,“ experienced ” ) )emporium encaustic καυστικός ( kaustikós ,“ burning ” ) )encephalitis encéphalite enchondroma encomiast encomium encyclical encyclicus encyclopaedia encyclopedia encyclopaedia endemic endémique endive ἔντυβον ( éntubon ) orintibus enema enepidermic energy énergie energia ἐνέργεια ( enérgeia ,“ action, act, work ” ) )entablature intavolatura enthuse enthusiasm enthusiastic entomology entomologie entrochite enzyme Enzym panendeism panentheism Panentheismus Inherited fromLatin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) ; seeen
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en- ( all meanings ) Fromen borrowed fromFrench en
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in- ( in ,within ,inside ) La libroen havas ―The bookcontains /includes La ĉambroen tenis ―The roomcontained in to ( into ) en- + gluti engluti en- + skribi enskribi en- + blovi enblovi en- + brako -igi enbrakigi en- + vico -igi envicigi en- + kaso -igi enkasigi en- + tero -igi enterigi en- + loĝi -iĝi enloĝiĝi en- + ŝipo -iĝi enŝipiĝi en- + dormi -iĝi endormiĝi Inherited fromOld French en- Latin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) ; seeen
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en- ( all meanings ) FromOld Galician-Portuguese en- Latin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) ; compareen
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Prefix form ofen ( “ in ” ) .
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prefix indicatingin en- + irar ( “ to go ” ) → enirar ( “ to go in; enter ” ) en- + swichar ( “ to switch ” ) → enswichar ( “ to switch on ” ) FromOld Spanish en- Latin in- in ( “ in, into ” ) .
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en- Borrowed fromOld French en- Latin in-
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Forms words, usually verbs, meaning "in", "on", or "around" ;en- Intensifies words, usually verbs ;en- Sometimes used interchangeably within- en-
future tense prefixGunther Michelson (1973 )A thousand words of Mohawk , University of Ottawa Press, page 5 FromOld French en- Latin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) ; seeen
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en- ( all meanings ) (Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium .)
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Class 9 adjective concord. The variant formem- b ,f ,m ,p ,v ).
FromOld Occitan en- Latin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) ; seeen
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en- ( all meanings ) FromLatin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) . Influenced byFrankish *an- ( intensive prefix ) , related toOld English on- ( intensive prefix ) .
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en- ( in; into ) en- ( intensifier ) Old Galician-Portuguese [ edit ] FromLatin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) .
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en- Fromēn ( “ one ” ) .
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one ,uni- ,only ēnkunni ( “ only, unique ” ) sole ,single ,solitary em- ( beforeb orp ) e- ( beforem orn ) FromOld Galician-Portuguese en- Latin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) ; compareem
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en- ( all meanings ) Inherited fromOld Spanish en- Latin in- Latin in ( “ in, into ” ) ; seeen
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en- ( all meanings ) (clarification of this definition is needed) Related toTocharian B en- Proto-Indo-European Ancient Greek αἶνος ( aînos ,“ story, tale ” ) .
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toinstruct ,teach topunish Related toTocharian A en- Proto-Indo-European Ancient Greek αἶνος ( aînos ,“ story, tale ” ) .
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toinstruct ,teach topunish Adams, Douglas Q. (2013 ) “en-”, inA Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European;10 ), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi,→ISBN page87 en-
affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word en- + mawr ( “ big ” ) → enfawr ( “ huge ” ) en- + pyd ( “ danger ” ) → enbyd ( “ dangerous, exceeding, pressing ” ) Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “en- ”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
(Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium .)
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Class 9 adjective concord. The variant formem- b ,f ,m ,p ,v ).
Froma- ( “ relative ” ) +n- ( “ class 9 basic noun prefix ” ) .
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Class 9 adjective concord. The variant formem- b ,f ,m ,p ,v ).
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