Where does “androstenedione” come from?
androstenedione (English) comes from English Dione, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
androstenedione (English): A steroid sex hormone C19H26O2 that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex and is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of testosterone and estrogen
Definitions
- A steroid sex hormone C19H26O2 that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex and is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of testosterone and estrogen
Ancestry of “androstenedione”, step by step
androstenedione traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dione
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dione | Mother of Aphrodite, and possibly the same as the goddess Rhea |
| 2 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 8 | French | -ate | ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English androstene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | androstene | A monounsaturated derivative of androstane that is the basis of many steroids |