Where does “colesterol” come from?
colesterol (Romanian) comes from French cholestérol, from French cholesterine, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
colesterol (Romanian): cholesterol
Definitions
- cholesterol
Ancestry of “colesterol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cholestérol | cholesterol |
| 2 | French | cholesterine | cholesterol; Dated form of cholestérol |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |