βάλλω
bállō
“to throw”
7 words in English grow from this root.
Amphibole
Earthἀμφίamphí
“thrown both ways”
Catabolic
Scienceκατάkatá
“throwing down”
Metabolism
Medicineμετάmetá
“a throwing across, change”
Parable
Wordsπαράpará
“a throwing beside”
Parliament
Politicsπαράpará
“a throwing beside”
Parole
Politicsπαράpará
“a throwing beside, a spoken comparison”
Symbol
Wordsσύνsýn
“thrown together”