do-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "do"

English

Etymology

From dodeca-, from Ancient Greek δώδεκα (dṓdeka, twelve).

Prefix

do-

  1. (chiefly IUPAC) Alternative form of duo-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with do-

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [do ]

Prefix

do-

  1. a prefix, usually indicating a destination or a completed action or state
    do- + ‎studovat → ‎dostudovat
    do- + ‎hořet → ‎dohořet
    do- + ‎cestovat → ‎docestovat
    do- + ‎dělat → ‎dodělat
    do- + ‎vařit → ‎dovařit
    do- + ‎kouřit → ‎dokouřit
    do- + ‎číst → ‎dočíst

Derived terms

Further reading

  • do- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish do-, du-, from Proto-Celtic *dus-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠɔ/

Prefix

do-

  1. impossible, extremely difficult
    Antonym: in-
  2. ill, evil
    Antonym: so-

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of do-
radical lenition eclipsis
do- dho- ndo-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

do-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of

Kashubian

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *do-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɔ/

    Prefix

    do-

    1. verbal prefix
      do- + ‎wiedzec → ‎dowiedzec

    Derived terms

    Kashubian terms prefixed with do-

    Manx

    Etymology

    From Old Irish do-, du-.

    Prefix

    do-

    1. non-, un-

    Derived terms

    Category Manx terms prefixed with do- not found

    References

    Old Irish

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Celtic *dus-, from Proto-Indo-European *dus-.

    Alternative forms

    Prefix

    do-

    1. impossible, extremely difficult
    2. ill, evil
      Synonym: mí-
    Antonyms
    Derived terms
    Old Irish terms prefixed with do-

    Etymology 2

    Prefix

    do-

    1. pretonic form of dí-
    2. pretonic form of to-

    Mutation

    Mutation of do-
    radical lenition nasalization
    do- do-
    pronounced with /ð-/
    ndo-

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

    Old Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *do-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /dɔ/
      • IPA(key): (15th CE) /dɔ/

      Prefix

      do-

      1. appended to verbs to indicate completion
        do- + ‎mówić → ‎domówić
      2. appended to verbs to indicate addition or furthering a previous process
        do- + ‎sypać → ‎dosypać
      3. appended to verbs to indicate addition or approaching a goal
        Antonyms: od-, ode-
        do- + ‎ → ‎dojć

      Derived terms

      Polish

      Etymology

        Inherited from Old Polish do-.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /dɔ/
        • Audio:(file)
        • Rhymes:
        • Syllabification: do-

        Prefix

        do-

        1. appended to verbs to indicate completion
          do- + ‎kończyć → ‎dokończyć
        2. appended to verbs to indicate addition or furthering a previous process
          do- + ‎lać → ‎dolać
        3. appended to verbs to indicate addition or approaching a goal
          Antonyms: od-, ode-
          do- + ‎iść → ‎dojść

        Derived terms

        Polish terms prefixed with do-

        Further reading

        • do- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

        Scottish Gaelic

        Etymology

        From Old Irish do-, du-.

        Prefix

        do-

        1. un-

        Derived terms

        See also

        References

        Slovene

        Etymology

        From Proto-Slavic *do-. Prefixed form of the preposition do.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /dɔ-/

        Prefix

        do-

        1. Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:
          1. to finish
            do- + ‎zídati (to build) → ‎dozídati (to finish building)
          2. up to, to reach
            do- + ‎téči (to run) → ‎dotéči (to catch up with)
          3. to add
            do- + ‎líti (to pour) → ‎dolíti (to add by pouring)

        Derived terms

        Slovene terms prefixed with do-