Where does “Wachstumshormon” come from?

Wachstumshormon (German) comes from German Hormon, 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.

Wachstumshormon (German): growth hormone

Definitions

  1. growth hormone

Ancestry of “Wachstumshormon”, step by step

Wachstumshormon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hormon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHormonhormone
2Ancient Greekὁρμῶν
3Ancient GreekὁρμάωI set in motion, urge on
4Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via German Wachstum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWachstumgrowth
2Middle High Germanwahstuom
3Proto-GermanicwahstmazAlternative form of *wastmaz; growth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή
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