Where does “norandrostane” come from?
norandrostane (English) comes from English NOR, from Middle English nauther, from Middle English noþer, from Old English nāwþer, from Old English nāhwæþer — neither.
norandrostane (English): Any of several compounds derived from androstane...
Definitions
- Any of several compounds derived from androstane...
Ancestry of “norandrostane”, step by step
norandrostane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English NOR
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | NOR | A binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation... |
| 2 | Middle English | nauther | — |
| 3 | Middle English | noþer | — |
| 4 | Old English | nāwþer | neither |
| 5 | Old English | nāhwæþer | neither |
via English androstane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | androstane | The steroid hydrocarbon from which all androgens (such as testosterone) are derived |