ανα-

See also: ΑΝΑ, ανά, ἀνά, ἀνα-, and Appendix:Variations of "ana"

Greek

Alternative forms

• αν- (an-) (used before a vowel)
• ανά- (aná-)

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-)

Prefix

ανα- • (ana-)

1. 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”)

2. indicating above or upward

   ‎ανα- (ana-) + ‎βαστάζω (vastázo, “to carry or support”) → ‎αναβαστάζω (anavastázo, “to hold up high”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with ανα-

Greek terms prefixed with αν- (from ανα-)