Where does “lipokine” come from?
lipokine (English) comes from English kine, from Middle English kyn, from Old English cynn, from Proto-West Germanic *kuni, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
lipokine (English): Any hormone that controls the metabolism of lipids
Definitions
- Any hormone that controls the metabolism of lipids
Ancestry of “lipokine”, step by step
lipokine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kine | plural of cow; The unit velocity in the CGS... |
| 2 | Middle English | kyn | Alternative form of kyne |
| 3 | Old English | cynn | kind; tribe, race, species; family |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kuni | family, kin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English lipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipo | liposuction |