eldertongue

Old English · prefix

oþ-

Part of speech
prefix
IPA
/oːθ/
Syllables
oːθ (1 syllable)
Modern English
perfectiveintensifying

Meaning

  1. separation or departure, from, away

    ōþwendan

    to turn away from, deprive

  2. to

    ōþlenġan

    to belong (to), pertain (to)

  3. toward, in the direction of, at

    ōþrīdan

    to ride out or forth, proceed

  4. perfective; completely; intensifying an action

    ōþstillan

    to halt, stop, bring to a halt

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂unt- Proto-Germanic *unþa- Proto-West Germanic *unþa- Old English ōþ- From unstressed Proto-West Germanic *unþa-.

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