English
apo-
Apo- comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo ‘off, away’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂epo‘off, away’reconstructed
- Englishtodayapo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂epo‘off, away’reconstructed
- Englishtodayapo-
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo
Today it means
prefix Lacking, without, scant.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo / apo-