Where does “bioavailable” come from?
Bioavailable combines English bio- from Ancient Greek bíos (life) and English available, which derives from Latin valēre (to be strong) and habēre (to have).
bioavailable (English): Able to be absorbed by a living organism
Definitions
- Able to be absorbed by a living organism
Ancestry of “bioavailable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | available | Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of... |
| 2 | English | avail | To turn to the advantage of; To be of service to;... |
| 3 | Middle English | availen | to be of use |
| 4 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 5 | Latin | A | — |
| 6 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |