Where does “naishormoni” come from?

naishormoni (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.

naishormoni (Finnish): female hormone, estrogen

Definitions

  1. female hormone, estrogen

Ancestry of “naishormoni”, step by step

naishormoni 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 nainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμήEvery word from English hormone
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