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Etymology of ano-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos Proto-Italic *ānos Latin ānusder. English ano- Derived from Latin ānus.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
prefix

anus

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos Proto-Italic *ānos Latin ānusder. English ano- Derived from Latin ānus.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
prefix

upwards

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná) Ancient Greek -ω (-ō) Ancient Greek ἄνω (ánō)bor. English ano- From Ancient Greek ἄνω (ánō, “upwards, above”).

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