Where does “性ホルモン” come from?
性ホルモン (Japanese) comes from Japanese ホルモン, 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.
性ホルモン (Japanese): sex hormone
Definitions
- sex hormone
Ancestry of “性ホルモン”, step by step
性ホルモン traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese ホルモン
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ホルモン | hormone; offal, pig or cow entrails utilized as... |
| 2 | German | Hormon | hormone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμῶν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμάω | I set in motion, urge on |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμή | violent pressure, assault, force; first... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |