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Where does “Anatol” come from?

Anatol (German) comes from Latin Anatolius, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή, from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná.

Ancestry of “Anatol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAnatolius—
2Ancient Greekἀνατολήrising above the horizon; the direction of...
3Ancient GreekἀνατέλλωI rise up; rise, grow up; I rise
4Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
5Proto-Hellenic*aná—
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