Where does “옥시토신” come from?

옥시토신 (Korean) comes from English oxytocin, from English oxytocic, from Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος.

옥시토신 (Korean): oxytocin

Definitions

  1. oxytocin

Ancestry of “옥시토신”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxytocinA hormone that stimulates contractions during...
2EnglishoxytocicServing to promote uterine contractions, thus...
3Ancient Greekὠκυτόκος—
Every word from Ancient Greek ὠκυτόκος →Every word from English oxytocic →Every word from English oxytocin →