Where does “καταβολή” come from?

καταβολή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

καταβολή (Ancient Greek): building, structure, foundation

Definitions

  1. building, structure, foundation

Ancestry of “καταβολή”, step by step

καταβολή traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βάλλω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
2Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—

via Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰβάλλω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰβάλλωto set down

Words derived from “καταβολή”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →