Where does “anod” come from?

anod (Romanian) comes from French anode, from English anode, from Ancient Greek ἄνοδος, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

anod (Romanian): anode

Definitions

  1. anode

Ancestry of “anod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanodeanode the electrode through which current flows into a device or cell
2EnglishanodeAn electrode, of a cell or other electrically...
3Ancient Greekἄνοδοςway up, ascent, climb
4Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
5Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná
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