ab

Pronunciation: [ˈab]

“ab” is a Latin word. Its 7 meanings in English:

preposition

from, away from, out of
down from
(source of action or event) by, by means of
(source of action or event) by, by means of, with
to, with
at, on, in
after, since

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *ap, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó, from *h₂ep or *-o. The form ap- is attested in composition in Latin aperiō and Umbrian 𐌀𐌐𐌄𐌇𐌕𐌓𐌄 (apehtre). Cognates * English off * English of * English after * Latin po- * Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó)

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