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
- sex hormone
Ancestry of “성 호르몬”, step by step
성 호르몬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 호르몬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 호르몬 | hormone |
| 2 | English | hormone | Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμή | violent pressure, assault, force; first... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Korean 성(性)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 성(性) | — |