Where does “Hormon” come from?

Hormon (German) comes from Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν, from Ancient Greek ὁρμάω, from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Hormon (German): hormone

Definitions

  1. hormone

Ancestry of “Hormon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁρμῶν—
2Ancient GreekὁρμάωI set in motion, urge on
3Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “Hormon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →
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