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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ab.

from, away from, out of

2 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈab]Classical-Latin[ˈab]

  1. from, away from, out of

    with-ablative

  2. down from

    with-ablative

  3. (source of action or event) by, by means of

    with-ablative

  4. (source of action or event) by, by means of, with

    with-ablative

  5. to, with

    with-ablative

  6. at, on, in

    with-ablative

  7. after, since

    with-ablative
    Ab urbe conditā.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Inherited from Proto-Italic *ap, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó, from *h₂ep or *-o. The form ap- is attested in composition in Latin aperiō and Umbrian 𐌀𐌐𐌄𐌇𐌕𐌓𐌄 (apehtre). Cognates * English off * English of * English after * Latin po- * Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó)

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