English

anabranch

From ana- (“extracted from anastomosing”) + branch.

Formed from ana- ‘extracted from anastomosing’ + branch

Proto-Hellenic *aná ‘up, upon’

Ancient Greek ἀνά ‘on, up, above, throughout’

English ana-

Late Latin branca ‘footprint; later paw, claw’

Old French branche ‘branch’

Middle English branche

Today it means

noun A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / anabranch