Where does “ergosterol” come from?
ergosterol (English) comes from English sterol, from English cholesterol, from French cholestérol, from French cholesterine, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
ergosterol (English): The steroid precursor of vitamin D. It is found...
Definitions
- The steroid precursor of vitamin D. It is found...
Ancestry of “ergosterol”, step by step
ergosterol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sterol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sterol | Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the... |
| 2 | English | cholesterol | A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and... |
| 3 | French | cholestérol | cholesterol |
| 4 | French | cholesterine | cholesterol; Dated form of cholestérol |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |