ana-

See also Appendix:Variations of "ana"

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek prefix ἀνα- (ana-), from ἀνά (ana, “on, up, above, throughout”)

Prefix

ana-

1. up
2. on
3. again
4. apiece

Derived terms

[+] English words prefixed with ana-

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈɑn̪ˠə]

Prefix

ana-

1. (Munster) Alternative form of an-.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ana-	n-ana-	hana-	t-ana-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Usage notes

Triggers lenition of a following consonant. The variant an is used before vowels instead.

• ana-bheag – "very small"

Related terms

• an- (used before a vowel in Munster; used in all positions in Connacht and Ulster)

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Italian

Prefix

ana-

1. ana- (almost always words of Greek origin)
2. (chemistry) ana- (derived from naphthalene or quinoline)
3. Variant of a- before a vowel

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Old Saxon

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *ana (“ana”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ana/

Prefix

ana-

1. Forming verbs and adjectives from participles and nouns, with various senses of on, upon, to, there, thither.

   anawerpan "to throw upon"

2. in, into; prefix used to intensify an action or to denote origin or initiation

   anagiboran "inborn"

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Scottish Gaelic

Prefix

ana-

1. Alternative form of an-.

Derived terms

• ana-blasta
• ana-caitheamh
• ana-cothrom
• ana-miann
• ola ana-chuileag