Factors That May Contribute to Eating Disorders. Eating disorders are complex conditions that arise from a combination of long-standing behavioral, biological, emotional, psychological, interpersonal, and social factors. Scientists and researchers are still learning about the underlying causes of these emotionally and physically damaging conditions. We do know, however, about some of the general issues that can contribute to the development of eating disorders.
Etymology[edit] Borrowing from French gauche â(âleft, awkwardâ), from gauchir â(âto veer, turnâ), from Old French gaucher â(âto trample, walk clumsilyâ), from Frankish *walkan â(âto full, trampleâ), from Proto-Germanic *walkanÄ â(âto full, roll upâ).
Etymology 1. Origin uncertain; perhaps from gaud (âornament, trinketâ) +â -y, perhaps ultimately from Old French gaudir (âto rejoiceâ). A common claim that the word derives from Antoni GaudÃ­, designer of Barcelona's Sagrada FamÃ­lia Basilica, is incorrect: the word was in use centuries before GaudÃ­ was born.