Q. hó- pref. “away, from, from among” (Category: From, Away)
A prefix for “away, from, from among”, which Tolkien contrasted with au- (WJ/368). Whereas hó- was “away” from a point of view that was outside the thing, place, or group in thought, the prefix au- was “away” where the point in thought was the place or thing left. As examples, Tolkien gave hócir- “to cut off (so as to have or use a required portion)” vs. aucir- “to cut off (and get rid of or lose a portion)”.
Reference ✧ WJ/368 ✧ hō- “away, from, from among”
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| √HO > hō- | [hō-] | ✧ WJ/368 |