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
dehydroepiandrosteronesulfate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dehydroepiandrosterone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English sulfate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfate | Any ester of sulfuric acid; Any salt of sulfuric... |
| 2 | French | sulfate | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | New Latin | sulphatum | — |
| 4 | New Latin | sulphatus | — |
| 5 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 6 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |