Where does “anaptyxis” come from?
anaptyxis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάπτυξις, from Ancient Greek ἀναπτύσσω, from Ancient Greek ἀνα-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ — up; to, again, upon.
anaptyxis (English): The epenthesis of a vowel; svarabhakti: for...
Definitions
- The epenthesis of a vowel; svarabhakti: for...
Ancestry of “anaptyxis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάπτυξις | gaping, opening, unfolding |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀναπτύσσω | I unfold |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνα- | up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓νᾰ́ | up; to, again, upon |