Where does “hydrocortisone” come from?
Hydrocortisone combines English corticosterone with Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ and wed-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wey-.
hydrocortisone (English): A glucocorticoid steroid hormone CHO produced by...
Definitions
- A glucocorticoid steroid hormone CHO produced by...
Ancestry of “hydrocortisone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cortisone | A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to... |
| 2 | English | corticosterone | A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal... |
| 3 | English | -sterone | Steroid hormone; Used to form names of... |
| 4 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 5 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 6 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 7 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 8 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 9 | Latin | acētum | — |
| 10 | French | -ate | -ate |
| 11 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |
Words derived from “hydrocortisone”