Where does “Anatolia” come from?

Anatolia comes from Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή meaning "sunrise" or "east," composed of ἀνά "up" and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-.

Anatolia (English): comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west

Definitions

comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west

Ancestry of “Anatolia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	Anatolia	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἀνατολή	rising above the horizon; the direction of...
3	Ancient Greek	ἀνατέλλω	I rise up; rise, grow up; I rise
4	Ancient Greek	ἀνά	on board; on, upon
5	Proto-Hellenic	*aná	up, upon

Words derived from “Anatolia”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνά →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω →