English

at-

Prefix meaning at, close to, to, away, off.

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    Origin

    Assimilated form of ad- before t. From Latin ad-.

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    • derivedLatinad- “towards”
      • inheritedProto-Italic*ad-
        • derivedProto-Italic*ad
      • derivedProto-Indo-European*steh₂- “to stand, stay”
      • derivedLate Latinforestis “forest”
        • derivedLatin-iō
      • derived (ultimately)Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd “near, at”
      • derivedLatinvertō “to turn”
        • inheritedProto-Italic*wertō
        • derived (ultimately)Proto-Indo-European*wert- “to turn, wind”

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