Where does “anaphora” come from?
Anaphora derives from Ancient Greek ἀνά combined with a form related to Proto-Indo-European h₂en-, ultimately from the PIE suffix -eh₂.
anaphora (English): The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of...
Definitions
- The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of...
Ancestry of “anaphora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́ | reference of a thing to a standard |