Where does “hypocholesterinemia” come from?
hypocholesterinemia (English) comes from English cholesterin, from French cholesterine, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
hypocholesterinemia (English): An abnormally low level of cholesterin in the...
Definitions
- An abnormally low level of cholesterin in the...
Ancestry of “hypocholesterinemia”, step by step
hypocholesterinemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cholesterin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cholesterin | Dated form of cholesterol. |
| 2 | French | cholesterine | cholesterol; Dated form of cholestérol |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |