English word origin

Etymology of as-

Assimilated form of ab- + before -s-, from Latin ab (“of, off, from, away”).

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Source etymology 1

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prefix

Away from.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Assimilated form of ab- + before -s-, from Latin ab (“of, off, from, away”).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionabla · of, off, from, away

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Source etymology 2

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prefix

Alternative form of ad- (“to, toward”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Assimilated form of ad- before s. From Latin ad-.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionad-la

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