Where does “estrogen” come from?

Estrogen comes from French -gène, derived from Ancient Greek -γενής and γένος meaning "birth" or "kind," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning "to produce" or "give birth."

estrogen (English): Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by...

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by...

Ancestry of “estrogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-genA producer of something, e.g. hydrogen
2French-gène-gen, -genic
3Latin-genusborn from, sprung form
4Ancient Greek-γενήςborn in a certain place or condition; of a kind
5Ancient Greek-είᾱSuperficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “estrogen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂