Where does “성 호르몬” come from?

성 호르몬 (Korean) comes from Korean 호르몬, from English hormone, from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

성 호르몬 (Korean): sex hormone

Definitions

  1. sex hormone

Ancestry of “성 호르몬”, step by step

성 호르몬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 호르몬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean호르몬hormone
2EnglishhormoneAny substance produced by one tissue and conveyed...
3Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Korean 성(性)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean성(性)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμήEvery word from English hormone