Where does “yöhormoni” come from?

yöhormoni (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.

yöhormoni (Finnish): melatonin, sleep hormone, night hormone

Definitions

  1. melatonin, sleep hormone, night hormone

Ancestry of “yöhormoni”, step by step

yöhormoni 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 yö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
2Proto-Finnicöönight
3Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →Every word from English hormone →