Etymology of the English word aphaeresis
the English word aphaeresis
derived from the Late Latin word aphaeresis (dropping a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word)
derived from the Greek word aphaeresis
derived from the Greek word aphairesis, ἀφαίρεσις, ἀϕαίρεσις
derived from the Greek word aphairein
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word hairein, αἴρω
derived from the Greek word aphaireo, ἀφαιρέω (to remove)