Where does “anacrusis” come from?
anacrusis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις, from Ancient Greek ἀνακρούω, from Ancient Greek κρούω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
anacrusis (English): An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse;...
Definitions
- An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse;...
Ancestry of “anacrusis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάκρουσις | pushing up |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνακρούω | I push up |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρούω | strike, smite; clap hands; tap |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |