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Where does “hormoon” come from?

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

hormoon (Dutch): hormone

Definitions

  1. hormone

Ancestry of “hormoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhormoneAny substance produced by one tissue and conveyed...
2Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “hormoon”

  • hormonenbom
  • hormoonverstoorder
  • hongerhormoon
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