Where does “secretagogin” come from?

secretagogin (English) comes from English secretagogue, from English secrete, from English Secret, from Middle English secrette, from Old French secret, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω — to drive.

secretagogin (English): A secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm

Definitions

  1. A secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm

Ancestry of “secretagogin”, step by step

secretagogin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English secretagogue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsecretagogueA substance which promotes secretion
2Englishsecreteseparated; To extract a substance from blood,...
3EnglishSecretA piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden
4Middle Englishsecrette
5Old Frenchsecret
6Latinsēcrētusput apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated
7Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
8Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
9Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ágō