Where does “hypercatabolism” come from?
hypercatabolism (English) comes from English catabolism, from Ancient Greek καταβολή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
hypercatabolism (English): An increased rate of catabolism
Definitions
- An increased rate of catabolism
Ancestry of “hypercatabolism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | catabolism | Destructive metabolism, usually including the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καταβολή | building, structure, foundation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |