myEtymology.com: English etymology of anabolism

Etymology of the English word anabolism

the English word anabolism

using the English prefix ana-

derived from the Greek prefix ana-, ἀνα-

derived from the Greek word ana, ἀνά (according to; apart; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.))

derived from the English word metabolism

derived from the Greek word metabole, μεταβολή (change)

derived from the Greek word metaballein, μεταβάλλω (to throw over; (middle voice figuratively) to turn about in opinion)

derived from the Greek word ballein, βάλλω (to throw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷelə-

The earliest known usage of anabolism in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English