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Etymology of the English word anatomy

the English word anatomy
derived from the Greek word ana, ἀνά (according to; apart; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.))
derived from the Greek word tennein (to cut)
derived from the Latin word anatomia (anatomy)
derived from the Greek word anatome, ἀνατομή
derived from the Greek word anatemnein

Date

The earliest known usage of anatomy in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

microanatomy, neuroanatomy

Cognates

Dutch anatomie, French anatomie, German Anatomie, Norwegian anatomi, Swedish anatomi

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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