Where does “analysis” come from?
analysis (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná.
analysis (Medieval Latin): analysis
Ancestry of “analysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | — |
Words derived from “analysis”