ἐ-

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁é-. Cognate with Sanskrit अ- (á-), Phrygian ε- (e-).

Prefix

ἐ- • (e-)

  1. the augment, a prefix marking indicative past tenses

Descendants

  • Greek: έ- (é-) (only in accented position)

See also

  • Appendix:Glossary#augment

Further reading

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