on-

English

prefix

Definitions

on, at, toward, upon.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English on- (one) inherited from Old English on- (fear) inherited from Proto-Germanic *an- (so, well, on, then, whether) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ano-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ano-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

an- German
*ano- Proto-Indo-European
*an- Proto-Germanic
*ana Proto-Germanic
*wadjōną Proto-Germanic
an- Swedish
anmäla Swedish
on- Old English
onþracian Old English
on- Middle English
and- Old Swedish
*anwadjōn Frankish