Where does “anabolism” come from?

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

anabolism (English): The constructive metabolism of the body, as...

Definitions

  1. The constructive metabolism of the body, as...

Ancestry of “anabolism”, step by step

anabolism 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 French anabolisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanabolismeanabolism

Words derived from “anabolism

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnōEvery word from Ancient Greek βάλλω