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Etymology of pan-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- Borrowed from Ancient Greek

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Unnumbered source etymology

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prefix

All. · Every member of a countable set. · Most, nearly all, effectively all in quantity. · Encompassing, including all, or involving all.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- Borrowed from Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-), combining form of πᾶς (pâs, “all, every”).

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