Roots of Common Terms in Energy Flow and Enzymes

(L = Latin, G = Greek, F = French)

ana = up (G), bole = to throw (G); "building up"

kata = down (G), bole = to throw (G); to thrown down, destroy

energia = activity, operation (G)

enthalpein = to warm in (G)

entropia = a turning toward [disorder] (G)

aequus = equal (L), libra = balance (L)

kinetos = moved; putting in motion (G)

photo = light (G), synthese = synthesis (G)

potential = that which is possible (L)

thermo = heat (G), dynamics = mechanical work (G)