Where does “leptin” come from?
Leptin is a modern English coinage derived from Ancient Greek λεπτός, from Ancient Greek λέπω meaning to peel or strip, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tós.
leptin (English): A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it...
Definitions
- A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it...
Ancestry of “leptin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 2 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 3 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |