An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Prefix meaning: 1) up, upward (anode); 2) back, backward (ananym); 3) again, anew (anagenesis); 4) exceedingly (anamorphism).

Etymology (EN): From Gk. ana- “up, on, upon, throughout, again,”
cognate with Av. ana “on, over, along,” O.Pers. anâ “throughout,” O.E. on; PIE base *ano- “on, upon, above”.

Etymology (PE): Ânâ-, from ana, anâ, Av. and O.Pers. counterparts of Gk. ana-, as above.