Word Study
ana-
CIDE DICTIONARY
ana-, [Gr. 'ana` on; in comp., on, up, upwards.].
A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ana-, prefix (usu. an- before a vowel)
1 up (anadromous).
2 back (anamnesis).
3 again (anabaptism).
1 up (anadromous).
2 back (anamnesis).
3 again (anabaptism).
Etymology
Gk ana up
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