Where does “analyse” come from?

analyse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

analyse (Norwegian Bokmål): analysis

Definitions

  1. analysis

Ancestry of “analyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάλυσιςa loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of...
2Ancient Greekἀναλύωto unloose, release, set free; I unravel,...
3Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
4Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

Words derived from “analyse”

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