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Where does “ananke” come from?

ananke (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη — force; constraint; necessity.

ananke (English): Necessity beyond all supplications or sway....

Definitions

  1. Necessity beyond all supplications or sway....

Ancestry of “ananke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάγκηforce; constraint; necessity
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη →