Where does “ホルモン” come from?

ホルモン (Japanese) comes from German Hormon, 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.

ホルモン (Japanese): hormone; offal, pig or cow entrails utilized as...

Definitions

  1. hormone; offal, pig or cow entrails utilized as...

Ancestry of “ホルモン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHormonhormone
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

Words derived from “ホルモン”

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