Where does “anapestic” come from?
anapestic (English) comes from French anapestique, from Latin anapaesticus.
anapestic (English): of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest;...
Definitions
- of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest;...
Ancestry of “anapestic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anapestique | anapestic |
| 2 | Latin | anapaesticus | — |