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