Etymology of the English word anapest
the English word
anapestderived from the Latin word
anapestderived from the Greek word
anapaistos, ἀνάπαιστος
derived from the Greek word
anapaieinderived from the Greek word
paiein, παίω (to hit ; specially, to sting (as a scorpion))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pau-Usage
Word found in Modern English
