Where does “secretin” come from?
Secretin is derived from English secret, a word of unknown ultimate origin that was later adapted with the chemical suffix -in to denote a physiological substance.
secretin (English): A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that...
Definitions
- A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that...
Ancestry of “secretin”, step by step
secretin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secrete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secrete | separated; To extract a substance from blood,... |
| 2 | English | Secret | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden |
| 3 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 4 | Old French | secret | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |