Where does “catabolize” come from?
catabolize (English) comes from English catabolism, from Ancient Greek καταβολή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
catabolize (English): To undergo catabolism; To cause to undergo...
Definitions
- To undergo catabolism; To cause to undergo...
Ancestry of “catabolize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catabolism | Destructive metabolism, usually including the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταβολή | building, structure, foundation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |