English word anachronism comes from Ancient Greek ἀνά, Ancient Greek χρονίζω, Ancient Greek χρόνος
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ἀνά | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| χρονίζω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| χρόνος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀναχρονίζομαι | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀναχρονισμός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| anachronismus | New Latin (la-new) | |
| anachronism | English (eng) | A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.. A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. |