Where does “hyperestrogenemia” come from?
hyperestrogenemia (English) comes from English estrogenemia, from English estrogen, from English -gen, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
hyperestrogenemia (English): An abnormally high amount of estrogens in the...
Definitions
- An abnormally high amount of estrogens in the...
Ancestry of “hyperestrogenemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | estrogenemia | The presence of estrogens in the blood |
| 2 | English | estrogen | Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by... |
| 3 | English | -gen | A producer of something, e.g. hydrogen |
| 4 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 5 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |