Where does “bulimorexia” come from?
bulimorexia (English) comes from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
bulimorexia (English): The combination of bulimia and anorexia
Definitions
- The combination of bulimia and anorexia
Ancestry of “bulimorexia”, step by step
bulimorexia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anorexia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially as a result of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | lack of appetite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |