Where does “hormonbalanse” come from?

hormonbalanse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål balanse, from Latin bilanx, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

hormonbalanse (Norwegian Bokmål): hormonal balance

Definitions

  1. hormonal balance

Ancestry of “hormonbalanse”, step by step

hormonbalanse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål balanse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbalansea balance; a balance sheet
2Latinbilanxhaving two scales; a balance with two scalepans
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Norwegian Bokmål hormon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhormona hormone
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 kʷel-
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