Where does “ἀνάγειν” come from?

ἀνάγειν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

ἀνάγειν (Ancient Greek): lift up

Definitions

  1. lift up

Ancestry of “ἀνάγειν”, step by step

ἀνάγειν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀνά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
2Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

via Ancient Greek ἄγειν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγεινpresent active infinitive of ἄγω; to lead
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνά →