Where does “ormone” come from?

ormone (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

ormone (Italian): hormone

Definitions

  1. hormone

Ancestry of “ormone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “ormone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →
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