Where does “cholesterol” come from?
cholesterol (Dutch) comes from English cholesterol, from French cholestérol, from French cholesterine, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
cholesterol (Dutch): cholesterol
Definitions
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Ancestry of “cholesterol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cholesterol | A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and... |
| 2 | French | cholestérol | cholesterol |
| 3 | French | cholesterine | cholesterol; Dated form of cholestérol |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |