"ve-" meaning in Latin

See ve- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈu̯eː/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈu̯eː] [Classical-Latin], /ˈve/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈvɛː] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: vē- [canonical], vae- [alternative]
Etymology: There is some disagreement on origin of this prefix: * From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“out, away”). Compare Latin au-, Sanskrit अव (áva), Old Irish úa (“from, of”). * From Proto-Italic *s(w)ē-, from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“self”), whence also Latin sē- (“separately; without”), sē (“oneself”), sed (“but”). * By reanalysis of the contracted form of vehemēns (“very eager, furious”), vēmēns, as vē- and mēns (“mind”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|ine-pro|*h₂ew||out, away}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“out, away”), {{cog|la|au-}} Latin au-, {{cog|sa|अव|tr=áva}} Sanskrit अव (áva), {{cog|sga|úa||from, of}} Old Irish úa (“from, of”), {{der|la|itc-pro|*s(w)ē-}} Proto-Italic *s(w)ē-, {{der|la|ine-pro|*swé||self}} Proto-Indo-European *swé (“self”), {{cog|la|sē-||separately; without}} Latin sē- (“separately; without”) Head templates: {{head|la|prefix|head=vē-}} vē-
  1. Used to indicate a fault of excess or deficiency, too much, too little Tags: morpheme Derived forms: vescus Derived forms (perhaps): vescor, vestīgium
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