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Where does “analyse” come from?

analyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná.

analyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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*aná—

Words derived from “analyse”

  • reanalyse
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