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Where does “ὁρμάω” come from?

ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek): I set in motion, urge on

Definitions

  1. I set in motion, urge on

Ancestry of “ὁρμάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “ὁρμάω”

  • hormone
  • hormonal
  • pheromone
  • hormonally
  • neurohormonal
  • prohormone
  • pheromonal
  • neurohormone
  • nonhormonal
  • phytohormone
  • hormonelike
  • antihormonal
  • antihormone
  • preprohormone
  • nonhormone
  • hormonogenesis
  • pheromonally
  • chemohormonal
  • phytohormonal
  • prehormone
  • multihormonal
  • parahormone
  • multihormone
  • hormonology
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