Where does “dehydroepiandrosteronesulfate” come from?
dehydroepiandrosteronesulfate (English) comes from English dehydroepiandrosterone, from English epiandrosterone, from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
dehydroepiandrosteronesulfate (English): A metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone, produced...
Definitions
- A metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone, produced...
Ancestry of “dehydroepiandrosteronesulfate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dehydroepiandrosterone | An androgen hormone, secreted by the adrenal... |
| 2 | English | epiandrosterone | A steroid hormone with weak androgenic activity,... |
| 3 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 4 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 5 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 6 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |