Where does “antihormone” come from?
antihormone (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antihormone (English): Any material that counteracts the effects of a...
Definitions
- Any material that counteracts the effects of a...
Ancestry of “antihormone”, step by step
antihormone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English hormone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hormone | Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμή | violent pressure, assault, force; first... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |