Where does “hormon” come from?

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

hormon (Danish): hormone

Definitions

  1. hormone

Ancestry of “hormon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁρμῶν—
2Ancient GreekὁρμάωI set in motion, urge on
3Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →