en

French

prep
Definitions
  • in used to indicate space, also see usage notes
  • to indicates direction towards certain very large locations or turns the locations into indirect objects, see usage notes
  • by used to indicate means
  • as
  • at used to describe an ability
  • of, made of used to describe composition
  • in during the following time (used for months and years)
  • (followed by a gerund) while
  • (followed by a gerund) by, in describing a way of getting something
  • in used to describe color
  • in used to describe feelings
  • in as part of something

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French en (in) inherited from Old French en (put in into) inherited from Latin in (in, into, not, towards, un-, without, inside, lacking, against, to) inherited from Proto-Italic *en (in) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (in, down, produce).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁én

Gloss

in, down, produce

Concept
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Kanji

下

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