Etymology

anaphora

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Today it means: The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́ (ănăphorā́) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti
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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*bʰer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  8. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  9. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰφέρω (ănăphérō)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰφορᾱ́ (ănăphorā́)
  11. English todayanaphora

From Ancient Greek ἀναφορά (anaphorá, “a carrying back”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry”).

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