Etymology of the English word bulimia
the English word
bulimiaderived from the Latin word
bulimia (bulimia)
derived from the Greek word
boulimia, βουλιμία
derived from the Greek word
bous, βοῦς (an ox (as grazing); an animal of that species ('beef'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷou-derived from the Greek word
limos, λιμός (a scarcity of food)
Date
The earliest known usage of bulimia in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
bulimarexiaUsage
Word found in Modern English
