'anaphase' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anaphasis,' where 'ana-' meant 'up, back' and 'phasis' meant 'appearance.'

'anaphase' changed from the Greek word 'anaphasis' and eventually became the modern English word 'anaphase.'

Initially, it meant 'a letting go or a moving back,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the stage in cell division when chromosomes move apart.'