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Greek
- αν- (an-) (used before a vowel)
- ανά- (aná-)
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-)
Prefix
ανα- • (ana-)
- re- (used before both nouns and verbs to indicate repetition)
- ανα- (ana-) + διοργανώνω (diorganóno, “to organise”) → αναδιοργανώνω (anadiorganóno, “to reorganise”)
- ανα- (ana-) + ζητώ (zitó, “to look for”) → αναζητώ (anazitó, “to search for, to rummage”)
- ανα- (ana-) + βαπτίζω (vaptízo, “to baptise”) → αναβαπτίζω (anavaptízo, “to rebaptise”)
- indicating above or upward
- ανα- (ana-) + βαστάζω (vastázo, “to carry or support”) → αναβαστάζω (anavastázo, “to hold up high”)
Derived terms