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1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
4. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
6. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
7. Ancient Greekἀναλύω (analúō)
8. Ancient Greekἀνάλυσις (análusis)
9. Medieval Latinanalysis
10. English todayanalysis

From Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis), from ἀναλύω (analúō, “to unravel, investigate”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “thoroughly”) + λύω (lúō, “to loosen”).

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