Where does “gastrin” come from?
Gastrin derives from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, from γράστερ, from γράω, from Proto-Indo-European gras-.
gastrin (English): A hormone that stimulates the production of...
Definitions
- A hormone that stimulates the production of...
Ancestry of “gastrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ín | — |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
Words derived from “gastrin”