Where does “osteocatabolism” come from?

osteocatabolism (English) comes from English catabolism, from Ancient Greek καταβολή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

osteocatabolism (English): The catabolism of bone tissue

Definitions

The catabolism of bone tissue

Ancestry of “osteocatabolism”, step by step

osteocatabolism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English catabolism

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	—

via English osteo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	osteo	osteomyelitis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ή →Every word from Ancient Greek -ᾱ →