Where does “ormono” come from?

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

ormono (Italian): hormone

Definitions

  1. hormone

Ancestry of “ormono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianormonehormone
2Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →Every word from Italian ormone →