ան-

See also: -ան and -ան-

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian ան- (an-), from Old Armenian ան- (an-).

Pronunciation

Prefix

ան- • (an-)

  1. privative prefix, un-, -less
    անարցունք ― anarcʿunkʿ ― tearless
    անօժիտ ― anōžit ― without a dowry, portionless
  2. forming the opposites of adjectives, un-, dis-, a-
    անհամաչափ ― anhamačʿapʿ ― asymmetric
    անհամաձայն ― anhamajayn ― discordant

Usage notes

This is the most common negative prefix in Armenian.

Synonyms

Derived terms

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Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian ան- (an-).

Prefix

ան- • (an-)

  1. without; -less

Derived terms

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Descendants

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.

Prefix

ան- • (an-)

  1. a privative prefix, without, -less, un-, dis-
    տուն ― tun ― home
    անտուն ― antun ― homeless
    յոյս ― yoys ― hope
    անյոյս ― anyoys ― hopeless
    ազատ ― azat ― free
    անազատ ― anazat ― unfree
Synonyms
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Armenian_words_prefixed_with_%D5%A1%D5%B6-'>Old Armenian words prefixed with ան-</a>
Descendants
  • Middle Armenian: ան- (an-)

References

  • Olsen, Birgit Anette (2017), “Armenian”, in Mate Kapović, editor, The Indo-European Languages (Routledge Language Family Series), 2nd edition, London, New York: Routledge, page 426

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“on, onto”).

Prefix

ան- • (an-)

  1. on, at, upon
Usage notes

Unproductive already in Old Armenian.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Armenian_words_prefixed_with_%D5%A1%D5%B6-_(on)'>Old Armenian words prefixed with ան- (on)</a>

References

  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 245
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