Where does “гормо́н” come from?

гормо́н (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν, from Ancient Greek ὁρμάω, from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

гормо́н (Russian): hormone substance produced by the body that affects physiological activity

Definitions

  1. hormone substance produced by the body that affects physiological activity

Ancestry of “гормо́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁρμῶν—
2Ancient GreekὁρμάωI set in motion, urge on
3Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “гормо́н”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →