Where does “osmostat” come from?
osmostat (English) comes from English stat, from English statutory, from English statute, from Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Latin statūtum, from Latin statūtus, from Latin statuo.
osmostat (English): The mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone
Definitions
- The mechanism, in the hypothalamus, that regulates osmolality by the secretion of antidiuretic hormone
Ancestry of “osmostat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stat | Immediately; now; With no delay; at once;... |
| 2 | English | statutory | Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a... |
| 3 | English | statute | Written law, as laid down by the legislature;... |
| 4 | Middle English | statut | — |
| 5 | Old French | statut | Alternative form of estatut |
| 6 | Latin | statūtum | — |
| 7 | Latin | statūtus | established |
| 8 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 9 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 10 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |