Where does “hypocretin” come from?
hypocretin (English) comes from English secretin, from English secrete, from English Secret, from Middle English secrette, from Old French secret, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω — to drive.
hypocretin (English): Synonym of orexin
Ancestry of “hypocretin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | secretin | A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that... |
| 2 | English | secrete | separated; To extract a substance from blood,... |
| 3 | English | Secret | — |
| 4 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 5 | Old French | secret | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “hypocretin”