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Where does “cholesterine” come from?

cholesterine (French) comes from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

cholesterine (French): cholesterol; Dated form of cholestérol

Definitions

  1. cholesterol; Dated form of cholestérol

Ancestry of “cholesterine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχολήgall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,...
2Proto-Hellenickʰolā́gall, bile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰolh₃-éh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “cholesterine”

  • cholesterol
  • hypercholesterolemia
  • cholesterin
  • dehydrocholesterol
  • hydroxycholesterol
  • anticholesterol
  • hypocholesterolemia
  • cholesterolemia
  • cholesterolosis
  • ketocholesterol
  • cholesterolemic
  • hypercholesterinemia
  • epoxycholesterol
  • noncholesterol
  • hypocholesterolaemia
  • iodocholesterol
  • anticholesterolemic
  • oxocholesterol
  • chlorocholesterol
  • bromocholesterol
  • hypocholesterinemia
  • déshydrocholestérol
  • cholestérol
  • hypocholestérolémiant
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