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B

English words starting with ‘B’ that have Greek origins:

  1. Bacteria – From bacthria – meaning rods
  2. Bacteriology – From ‘bakterion’ (small staff) and ‘logia’.
  3. Bacteriophage – From ‘bakterion’ and ‘phagein’ (to eat).
  4. Ball – from Vallo (shoot)
  5. Ballistic – from vallo (shoot)
  6. Barbarian – From Varvaros – meaning not Greek speaking
  7. Barometer – From ‘baros’ (weight) and ‘metron’.
  8. Baryon – From ‘barys’, meaning heavy.
  9. Basic – From ‘basis’, meaning base
  10. Basilica – From ‘basilike’, royal.
  11. Basis – From ‘basis’, meaning base or pedestal.
  12. Bathyscaphe – From ‘bathys’ (deep) and ‘skaphe’ (vessel).
  13. Bible – From ‘biblion’, meaning book.
  14. Bibliography – From ‘biblion’ and ‘graphein’.
  15. Bibliomania – From ‘biblion’ and ‘mania’ (madness).
  16. Bibliophile – From ‘biblion’ and ‘philos’ (loving).
  17. Biocenosis – From ‘bios’ and ‘koinos’ (common).
  18. Biochemistry – From ‘bios’ and ‘khemeia’ (alchemy).
  19. Bio-climatology – From ‘bios’ and ‘klima’ (climate).
  20. Biodegradable – From ‘bios’ and ‘degrade’.
  21. Biodegradation – From ‘bios’ and ‘degradare’ (to degrade).
  22. Biodynamic – From ‘bios’ and ‘dynamis’ (power).
  23. Bioethics – From ‘bios’ and ethic
  24. Biofeedback – From ‘bios’ and ‘feedback’.
  25. Biogenesis – From ‘bios’ and ‘genesis’ (origin).
  26. Biography – From ‘bios’ (life) and ‘graphein’ (to write).
  27. Bioinformatics – From ‘bios’ and ‘informatics’.
  28. Biology – From ‘bios’ and ‘logia’
  29. Bioluminescence – From ‘bios’ and ‘lumen’ (light).
  30. Biomechanics – From ‘bios’ and ‘mechanikos’ (mechanical).
  31. Biometrics – From ‘bios’ and ‘metron’ (measure).
  32. Bionics – From ‘bios’ and ‘technics’.
  33. Biopsy – From ‘bios’ and ‘opsis’ (view).
  34. Biosphere – From ‘bios’ and ‘sphaira’ (sphere).
  35. Biostatistics – From ‘bios’ and ‘statistikos’ (pertaining to standing).
  36. Biosynthesis – From ‘bios’ and ‘synthesis’.
  37. Biotechnology – From ‘bios’ and ‘technologia’.
  38. Biotic – From ‘biotikos’, pertaining to life.
  39. Biped – From ‘bi’ (two) and ‘pes, pedis’ (foot).
  40. Bipedal – From ‘bi’ and ‘pedal’, relating to two feet.
  41. Bipolar – From ‘bi’ and ‘polos’ (axis).
  42. Blastula – From ‘blastos’, bud or sprout.
  43. Botany – From ‘botane’, meaning plant or herb.
  44. Bronchitis – From ‘bronkhos’, meaning windpipe.
  45. Bucolic – From bucolikos (related to cowherds)
  46. Byzantine – From ‘Byzantion’, an ancient city.