"inversion of usual word order," 1570s, from Greek anastrophe "a turning back, a turning upside down," from anastrephein "to turn up, turn back, turn upside-down," from ana "back" (see ana-) + strephein "to turn" (from PIE root *streb(h)- "to wind, turn").
anarchy
anasarca
Anasazi
Anastasia
anastomosis
anastrophe
anathema
anathematisation
anathematise
anathematization
anathematize