Where does “Anatolie” come from?

Anatolie (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνατόλιος, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή, from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

Ancestry of “Anatolie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈνατόλιος
2Ancient Greekἀνατολήrising above the horizon; the direction of...
3Ancient GreekἀνατέλλωI rise up; rise, grow up; I rise
4Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
5Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anáEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνάEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνατέλλω