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Etymology of il-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin il- English il- From Latin il-, assimilated form of in- before l-.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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prefix

not; a form of the prefix in-, used before l

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin il- English il- From Latin il-, assimilated form of in- before l-.

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  • Unspecified derivation mentionil-la
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