Where does “preprohormone” come from?
preprohormone (English) comes from English prohormone, from English pro-, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr, from Proto-Italic rēōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
preprohormone (English): The precursor of a prohormone
Definitions
- The precursor of a prohormone
Ancestry of “preprohormone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prohormone | A substance that is a precursor to a hormone,... |
| 2 | English | pro- | agreeing with; supporting; favouring;... |
| 3 | Latin | prō | — |
| 4 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 5 | Latin | rēōr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |