Where does “Peptidhormon” come from?
Peptidhormon (German) comes from German Peptid, from Ancient Greek πεπτός, from Ancient Greek πέπτω, from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
Peptidhormon (German): peptide hormone
Definitions
- peptide hormone
Ancestry of “Peptidhormon”, step by step
Peptidhormon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Peptid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Peptid | peptide |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πεπτός | digested; cooked |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέπτω | Alternative form of πέσσω; ripen; I digest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |