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Where does “Ἀνακρέων” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ἀνακρέων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνα-up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating...
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́up; to, again, upon

Words derived from “Ἀνακρέων”

  • Anacreon
  • anacreontic
  • anacreontically
  • Anacreon
  • Anacreonte
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