Where does “гормон” come from?

гормон (Kazakh) comes from Russian гормо́н, 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.

гормон (Kazakh): hormone substance produced by the body that affects physiological activity

Definitions

  1. hormone substance produced by the body that affects physiological activity

Ancestry of “гормон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгормо́нhormone substance produced by the body that affects physiological activity
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή
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