Where does “フェロモン” come from?

フェロモン (Japanese) comes from English pheromone, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

フェロモン (Japanese): pheromone

Definitions

  1. pheromone

Ancestry of “フェロモン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpheromoneA chemical secreted by an animal, especially an...
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →