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an-¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English an-, from Old English an-, on- (“on-”), from Proto-West Germanic *ana-, from Proto-Germanic *ana- (“on”). More at on.

prefix on- · a-

  1. alternative, morpheme Alternative form of on- ancome, aneal, anent

an-²

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-). Doublet of un- and in-.

prefix

  1. morpheme not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".

    Similar: a-, dys-, i-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, mal-, non-, un-

  2. morpheme Without, lacking. anoxia (without oxygen), anandrous (without male parts)

    Similar: ex-, -less, -free

an-³

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (aná, “on, up, above, throughout”). Doublet of on-.

prefix

  1. alternative, morpheme Alternative form of ana-

an-⁴

Where it comes from

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

prefix

  1. alternative, morpheme Alternative form of ad- (“to, toward”).

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"an-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/an-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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an-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/an-

Chicago

"an-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/an-.

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@misc{an_2026,
  title = {an-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/an-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}