Where does “pajzsmirigyhormonok” come from?
pajzsmirigyhormonok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian pajzsmirigyhormon, from Hungarian pajzsmirigy, from Hungarian pajzs, from Italian pavese, from Italian Pavia, from Latin Papia, from Portuguese papear, from Portuguese papo — I eat, eat pap.
Ancestry of “pajzsmirigyhormonok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | pajzsmirigyhormon | thyroid hormone hormone produced by the thyroid gland that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism |
| 2 | Hungarian | pajzsmirigy | thyroid gland, thyroid |
| 3 | Hungarian | pajzs | shield |
| 4 | Italian | pavese | Native or inhabitant of Pavia; Of or pertaining... |
| 5 | Italian | Pavia | — |
| 6 | Latin | Papia | — |
| 7 | Portuguese | papear | to chat, to chatter, to babble |
| 8 | Portuguese | papo | crop; stomach; goitre |
| 9 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 10 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 11 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |