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Etymology of the English word on

the English word on
derived from the English word an
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-

Derivations in English

anele, upon, afore, anneal, onding, onlap, onshore, onside, onstage, onto, onward, turnon, away, anent, whereon, once, one, onlay

Cognates

Dutch aan, German an, German Ach, Icelandic á, Swedish o

Usage

Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English



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