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ab- en · X · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ab-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off, away”) (English off, of). Doublet of apo- and off-.

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, morpheme) From.
   • ab- + sorb → absorb
2. (idiomatic, morpheme) Away from; outside of.
   • ab- + axial → abaxial
   • ab- + normal → abnormal

Forms

Synonyms

apo- (away from) · away (away from) · out- (away from) · de- (away from) · off- (away from) · off (away from)