1. Etymology of the French prefix a-
the French prefix a-
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Derivations in French
abattre, abaer, acagnarder, acliquer, abrochier, agrafer, agrandir, acoustrer, aaisier, acostumer, accréditer, aconter, acomplir, acompagnier, acclimater, amesurer, atorner, alurer, acertener, apportioner, atirier, amuser, awaitier, avengier, aligner, amasser, apolitique, assentir, abaisser, abalourdir, abuter, abêtir, ajuster, accalmir, accoucher, accoupler, accourcir, accouver, accrocher, accroupir, acellulaire, achalander, acheminer, achopper, acosmique, acquitter, adosser, adoucir, adroit, affadir, agrouper, agréer, ahonter, alouvi, amareyeur, amordancer, anordir, apetisser, aplatir, appareiller, apparenter, appaumé, appointer, appointir, appontement, apponter, approfondir, apâlir, araser, arrenter, assabler, assauvagir, asservir, asseulé, atterrer, atterrir, aveuvé, avilir, aviser, aneural, abâtardir, aramer, arranger, allotir, aposter, appesantir, approvisionner, arraisonner, assavoir, attoucher, aveulir, aviner, aviver, accoutumer, aglobulie, afflanquer, acalculie, accompagner, acharner, afféager, ape, affaiblir, allonger, amateloter, ameulonner, ameuter, amochir, amunitionner, aneurine, anosognosie, assainir, assaisonner, assoler, assolir, assombrir, assortir, assoter, assouplir, atterrer, atterrir, attrister, attrouper, abecquer, abloc, accouardir, amener, anonchalir, appauvrir, apurer, assermenter, atourner, attiédir, attremper, avoisiner, adenter, agrainer, apoltronnir, alandier, aptyalismeDerivations in other languages
Romanian a-Usage
Word found in Old French, North French2. Etymology of the French word a-
derived from the French word a-
