| 【an】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "an," and "ænig." It carries the basic meaning of "one," "an," and "a." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "an"]
a ****[8] You use a in quantifiers such as a lot, a little, and a bit.
an ****[23] one
another ****[122] You use another at the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statement.
any ****[112] You use any in statements with negative meaning to indicate that no thing or person of a particular type exists, is present, or is involved in a situation.
anybody ****[1377] Anybody means the same as anyone.
anymore ***[2108] If something does not happen or is not true anymore, it has stopped happening or is no longer true.
anyone ****[548] You use anyone or anybody in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nobody is present or involved in an action.
anything ****[295] You use anything in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nothing is present or that an action or event does not or cannot happen.
anytime ☆[5225] You use anytime to mean a point in time which is not fixed or set.
anyway ****[778] You use anyway or anyhow to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous point.
anywhere ****[1486] You use anywhere in statements with negative meaning to indicate that a place does not exist.
[WORD ROOT]root an
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] an
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) an, ænig
[MEANING]root one, an, a
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 an ⑴one, single; lone; ⑵ in, on, into
- 【Old English】 ænig [akin to Old High German einag, from Old English an] an, one
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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a ★★★★[8] article from an
【DEFINITION】 ① You use a or an when you are referring to someone or something for the first time or when people may not know which particular person or thing you are talking about.
② You use a or an when you are referring to any person or thing of a particular type and do not want to be specific.
③ You use a or an in front of an uncount noun when that noun follows an adjective, or when the noun is followed by words that describe it more fully.
【SYNONYM】 per, an
【ROOTs】 a(an); one, an, a
【Etymology】 《Old English an》 ⑴one, single; lone; ⑵ in, on, into
an ★★★★[23] article from an
【DEFINITION】 one
【SYNONYM】 a
【ROOTs】 an; one, an, a
【Etymology】 《Old English an》 ⑴one, single; lone; ⑵ in, on, into
another ★★★★[122] determiner from other
【DEFINITION】 ① Another thing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists.
② You use another when you want to emphasize that an additional thing or person is different to one that already exists.
③ You use another at the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statement.
【COMPOSITION】 an + other
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ other; other
【Etymology】 《Old English oþer》 [from Proto-Germanic *anthera-] second, the second of two; additional, further
any ★★★★[112] determiner from any
【DEFINITION】 You use any in statements with negative meaning to indicate that no thing or person of a particular type exists, is present, or is involved in a situation.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English ænig》 [akin to Old High German einag, from Old English an] an, one
anybody ★★★★[1377] pronoun from body
【DEFINITION】 Anybody means the same as anyone.
【VARIATIONs】 소유격; anybody's
【COMPOSITION】 any + body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ body; body
【Etymology】 《Old English bodig》 trunk of a man or beast, physical structure of a human or animal; material frame, material existence of a human; main or principal part of anything
anymore ★★★[2108] adverb from any
【DEFINITION】 If something does not happen or is not true anymore, it has stopped happening or is no longer true.
【SYNONYM】 any longer, any more
【COMPOSITION】 any + more
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ more(many); many
【Etymology】 《Old English ænig》 [akin to Old High German einag, from Old English an] an, one
anyone ★★★★[548] pronoun from anyone 〈 any
【DEFINITION】 You use anyone or anybody in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nobody is present or involved in an action.
【VARIATIONs】 복수형; anyones
【COMPOSITION】 any + one
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ one; one
【Etymology】 《Old English ænigmon》
anything ★★★★[295] pronoun from thing
【DEFINITION】 You use anything in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nothing is present or that an action or event does not or cannot happen.
【COMPOSITION】 any + thing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ thing;
【Etymology】 《Old English þing》 meeting, assembly, council, discussion; (later) entity, being, matter
anytime ☆[5225] adverb from time
【DEFINITION】 You use anytime to mean a point in time which is not fixed or set.
【COMPOSITION】 any + time
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ time; time
【Etymology】 《Old English tima》 limited space of time
anyway ★★★★[778] adverb from anyway 〈 way
【DEFINITION】 You use anyway or anyhow to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous point.
【SYNONYM】 Anyhow, besides, at least
【COMPOSITION】 any + way
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ way; way
【Etymology】 《Old English ænig》 [akin to Old High German einag, from Old English an] an, one
anywhere ★★★★[1486] adverb from where
【DEFINITION】 You use anywhere in statements with negative meaning to indicate that a place does not exist.
【COMPOSITION】 any + where
【ROOTs】 ⑴ an; one, an, a ⑵ y; adjective suffix ⑶ where; where
【Etymology】 《Latin cur》
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
alter
alli
all
ago, own
ag, act
after
aev
aero
advant, advan, abante
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