'anaphora' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anaphora', where 'ana-' meant 'back' or 'again' and 'pherein' meant 'to carry'.

'anaphora' changed from the Late Latin word 'anaphora', which came from Greek 'anaphora', and eventually became the modern English word 'anaphora'.

Initially, it meant 'a carrying back or reference', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences'.