Where does “steroidihormoni” come from?
steroidihormoni (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.
steroidihormoni (Finnish): steroid hormone
Definitions
- steroid hormone
Ancestry of “steroidihormoni”, step by step
steroidihormoni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hormoni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hormoni | hormone |
| 2 | English | hormone | Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμή | violent pressure, assault, force; first... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Finnish steroidi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | steroidi | steroid |