vē-

There is some disagreement on origin of this prefix:

• From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew (“out, away”). Compare Latin au-, Sanskrit अव (áva), Old Irish úa (“from, of”).
• From Proto-Italic *s(w)ē-, from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“self”), whence also Latin sē- (“separately; without”), sē (“oneself”), sed (“but”).
• By reanalysis of the contracted form of vehemēns (“very eager, furious”), vēmēns, as vē- and mēns (“mind”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈweː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈvɛː]

Prefix

vē-

1. Used to indicate a fault of excess or deficiency, too much, too little