Where does “luteotropin” come from?
luteotropin (English) comes from English tropin, from English tropic, from French tropique, from Late Latin tropicus, from Ancient Greek τροπικός, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ.
luteotropin (English): Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females
Definitions
- Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females
Ancestry of “luteotropin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tropin | any of the tropic hormones; one that is secreted... |
| 2 | English | tropic | Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′... |
| 3 | French | tropique | tropic |
| 4 | Late Latin | tropicus | of or pertaining to the solstice, as a noun, one... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τροπικός | of or pertaining to a turn or change; of or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |