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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.