Where does “kvenhormón” come from?

kvenhormón (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hormón, 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.

kvenhormón (Icelandic): estrogen

Definitions

  1. estrogen

Ancestry of “kvenhormón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichormónhormone
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή
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