Etymology of the English word anaclitic
the English word
anacliticderived from the Greek word
anaklitosderived from the Greek word
anaklinein, ἀνακλίνω (to lean back)
derived from the Greek word
klinein, κλίνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*klei-Date
The earliest known usage of anaclitic in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
