Where does “hemorrhagin” come from?
hemorrhagin (English) comes from English hemorrhage, from Latin haemorrhagia, from Ancient Greek αἱμορραγία, from Ancient Greek αἱμορραγής, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
hemorrhagin (English): A toxin found in snake venom that damages capillaries and blood cells
Definitions
- A toxin found in snake venom that damages capillaries and blood cells
Ancestry of “hemorrhagin”, step by step
hemorrhagin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hemorrhage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hemorrhage | A heavy release of blood within or from the body;... |
| 2 | Latin | haemorrhagia | medical A heavy release of blood within or from the body |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἱμορραγία | a violent bleeding; violent bleeding |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἱμορραγής | bleeding violently |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 6 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |