Where does “bulimy” come from?
bulimy (English) comes from English bulimia, from Ancient Greek βουλῑμῐ́ᾱ.
bulimy (English): Archaic form of bulimia
Ancestry of “bulimy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bulimia | A chronic eating disorder characterized by a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βουλῑμῐ́ᾱ | — |