Where does “cortisol” come from?
Cortisol is an English formation from cortisone, which derives from alcohol via French alcohol from Arabic كحل, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον meaning oil.
cortisol (English): Alternative form of hydrocortisone
Definitions
- Alternative form of hydrocortisone
Ancestry of “cortisol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cortisone | A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to... |
| 2 | English | corticosterone | A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal... |
| 3 | English | -sterone | Steroid hormone; Used to form names of... |
| 4 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 5 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 6 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 7 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 8 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 9 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 10 | French | -ate | ate |
| 11 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |