Where does “endocrine” come from?

endocrine (Italian) comes from Italian endocrino, from Italian endo-, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

endocrine (Italian): feminine plural of endocrino

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of endocrino

Ancestry of “endocrine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianendocrinoendocrine
2Italianendo-end-/endo-
3Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
4Proto-Hellenicéndon—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóminside
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm →