Morpheme
a-
Type
prefix
Denotation
Old English prefix denoting (1) “on, in, into, at, engaged in”; (2) “off, from”; (3) reduced form of Old English ge-
Etymology
Old English an, ge-
Evidence
aback, abreast, abroad, afoot, afresh, ahead, akin, alive, anew, around, ashore, asleep, aware
