Where does “adipokinin” come from?
adipokinin (English) comes from English adipose, from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
adipokinin (English): A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids...
Definitions
- A hormone, from the anterior pituitary, that aids...
Ancestry of “adipokinin”, step by step
adipokinin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adipose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adipose | Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat;... |
| 2 | New Latin | adipōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | adeps | fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλειφαρ | unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλείφω | To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |
via English kinin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kinin | Any of various structurally related polypeptides... |
| 2 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |