𒀀𒀊𒉺

Hittite

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Alternative forms

• 𒀊𒉺 (ap-pa /⁠appa⁠/)

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó, the same preposition/prefix that gave Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “from; because of”) and Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀢 (a-pu, “from”), Sanskrit अप (apa, “away, off”), Latin ab (“from”), Old Persian 𐎠𐎱 (a-p /⁠apa⁠/, “away”), Gothic 𐌰𐍆 (af, “of”), Old English æf (“of”), Proto-Slavic *po.

Adverb

𒀀𒀊𒉺 • (a-ap-pa /áppa/ or /ʔáppa/)

1. behind
2. afterwards

Prefix

𒀀𒀊𒉺 • (a-ap-pa /āppa/)

1. back, again, further

Luwian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó.

Prefix

𒀀𒀊𒉺 (a-ap-pa /āppa/)

1. back
2. again