Where does “अनातोलिया” come from?
अनातोलिया (Hindi) comes from English Anatolia, from Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή, from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
Ancestry of “अनातोलिया”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Anatolia | comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Anatolia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατολή | rising above the horizon; the direction of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνατέλλω | I rise up; rise, grow up; I rise |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |