Where does “hyperserotonemia” come from?
hyperserotonemia (English) comes from English serotonemia, from English serotonin, from English tone, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos — to stretch, to extend.
hyperserotonemia (English): A raised level of serotonin in the blood
Definitions
- A raised level of serotonin in the blood
Ancestry of “hyperserotonemia”, step by step
hyperserotonemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English serotonemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serotonemia | The presence of serotonin in the blood |
| 2 | English | serotonin | An indoleamine neurotransmitter,... |
| 3 | English | tone | A specific pitch; An interval of a major second;... |
| 4 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 5 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |