Where does “theelin” come from?
theelin (English) comes from Ancient Greek θῆλυς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
theelin (English): The steroid hormone estrone
Definitions
- The steroid hormone estrone
Ancestry of “theelin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θῆλυς | female; of or belonging to women, womanly,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |