Where does “hormonikierukka” come from?

hormonikierukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish hormoni, from English hormone, from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

hormonikierukka (Finnish): hormonal intrauterine device

Definitions

  1. hormonal intrauterine device

Ancestry of “hormonikierukka”, step by step

hormonikierukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hormoni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhormonihormone
2EnglishhormoneAny substance produced by one tissue and conveyed...
3Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Finnish kierukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkierukkacoil; scroll
2Finnishkierätoo twisted
3Proto-Finnickeerätwisted
4Proto-Uralickerä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →Every word from English hormone →