and

Middle English

/and/, /an/

conjunction
Definitions
  • and, and then connects two elements of a sentence
  • however, yet, but, though. while
  • if, supposing that, whether.
  • (rare) As though, like, in a manner suggesting.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English and (against, back) inherited from Proto-Germanic *andi (and, furthermore) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti (before, in front of, facing opposite, near, across, forth, opposite, front, forward, ahead).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂énti

Gloss

before, in front of, facing opposite, near, across, forth, opposite, front, forward, ahead

Concept
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Time

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

前

Emoji

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