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Where does “καταβολή” come from?

καταβολή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

καταβολή (Ancient Greek): building, structure, foundation

Definitions

  1. building, structure, foundation

Ancestry of “καταβολή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ή—
2Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “καταβολή”

  • catabolism
  • hypercatabolism
  • catabolome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →