Where does “anode” come from?

Anode comes from Ancient Greek ἀνά, meaning "up," from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-.

anode (English): An electrode, of a cell or other electrically...

Definitions

  1. An electrode, of a cell or other electrically...

Ancestry of “anode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνοδοςway up, ascent, climb
2Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
3Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

Words derived from “anode”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνά →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνοδος →