ἐπανα-

See also: επανα-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ἐπαν- (epan-) — before a vowel

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-) +‎ ἀνα- (ana-). ἀνα means "up" and "back" and ἐπι means "on" and "even more." "(up + on) + (back + more)" = "(up - up) + (again)" = "re." More naturally idiomatically analyzed epana-root, not epi-(ana-root).

Prefix

ἐπανα- • (epana-)

1. re-

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἐπανα-

Descendants

• Greek: επανα- (epana-)