Where does “ἀνασκαφή” come from?

ἀνασκαφή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνασκάπτω, from Ancient Greek ἀνα-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ — up; to, again, upon.

ἀνασκαφή (Ancient Greek): a digging up, an excavation

Definitions

  1. a digging up, an excavation

Ancestry of “ἀνασκαφή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνασκάπτωto dig up; to extirpate; to raze to the ground
2Ancient Greekἀνα-up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating...
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́up; to, again, upon
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνα- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνασκάπτω →