Where does “endocrinosis” come from?
endocrinosis (English) comes from English endocrine, from French endocrine, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
endocrinosis (English): disease of the endocrine system
Definitions
- disease of the endocrine system
Ancestry of “endocrinosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | endocrine | Producing internal secretions that are... |
| 2 | French | endocrine | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |