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Where does “keltarauhashormoni” come from?

keltarauhashormoni (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.

keltarauhashormoni (Finnish): progesterone

Definitions

  1. progesterone

Ancestry of “keltarauhashormoni”, step by step

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
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