Where does “anaphor” come from?

anaphor (English) comes from English anaphora, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́ — reference of a thing to a standard.

anaphor (English): An expression referring to another expression. In...

Definitions

  1. An expression referring to another expression. In...

Ancestry of “anaphor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanaphoraThe repetition of a phrase at the beginning of...
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́reference of a thing to a standard
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́ →Every word from English anaphora →