es-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "es"

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin ex. Doublet of ex-.

Prefix

es-

1. indicates movement away or separation

   ‎es- + ‎fulla (“leaf”) → ‎esfullar (“to remove leaves from”)

Derived terms

► Catalan words prefixed with es-

Further reading

• “es-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “es-” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “es-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin ex-.

Prefix

es-

1. indicates movement away or separation

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Old French

Etymology

Latin ex.

Prefix

es-

1. indicates movement away or separation
2. variant of a-

Derived terms

► Old French words prefixed with es-

Descendants

• French: é-

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Spanish

Prefix

es-

1. indicates separation

   ‎es- + ‎coger → ‎escoger

2. indicates removal or elimination

   ‎es- + ‎pulga → ‎espulgar

3. indicates intensification

   ‎es- + ‎forzar → ‎esforzar

Derived terms

► Spanish words prefixed with es-

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Welsh

Alternative forms

• ech-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs/

Prefix

es-

1. out, ex-

   Synonyms: all-, ech-

Derived terms

Category Welsh words prefixed with es- not found

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
es-	unchanged	unchanged	hes-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), “es-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies