Where does “pimeähormoni” come from?

pimeähormoni (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.

pimeähormoni (Finnish): melatonin, hormone of darkness

Definitions

  1. melatonin, hormone of darkness

Ancestry of “pimeähormoni”, step by step

pimeähormoni 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 pimeä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpimeädark; under-the-counter, cash in hand; crazy
2Proto-Finnicpimedädark
3Proto-Uralicpiľmedarkness; dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →Every word from English hormone →