"on-" meaning in Old English

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Prefix

IPA: /on/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *an-, from Proto-Germanic *an, *ana (“on”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*an-}} Proto-West Germanic *an-, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*an}} Proto-Germanic *an Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=|sort=}} on-, {{ang-prefix}} on-
  1. forming verbs and adjectives from participles and nouns, with various senses of on, upon, to, there, thither Tags: morpheme Synonyms: an-
    Sense id: en-on--ang-prefix-RrMZcx7H Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 44 16 40 0
  2. (inchoative) in, into; prefix used to intensify an action or to denote origin or initiation Tags: inchoative, morpheme
    Sense id: en-on--ang-prefix-x9bocJv~ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 44 16 40 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

IPA: /on/
Etymology: From unstressed form of and- (“and-”). Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=|sort=}} on-, {{ang-prefix}} on-
  1. denoting reverse action Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-on--ang-prefix-oi0ev~Bg Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 44 16 40 0
  2. off, away Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-on--ang-prefix-5h-k9qRu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for on- meaning in Old English (3.2kB)

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