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
Definitions
- Synonym of orexin
Ancestry of “hypocretin”, step by step
hypocretin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secretin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secretin | A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that... |
| 2 | English | secrete | separated; To extract a substance from blood,... |
| 3 | English | Secret | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden |
| 4 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 5 | Old French | secret | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English hypothalamus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypothalamus | A region of the forebrain located below the... |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |