Where does “hormona” come from?

hormona (Spanish) comes from English hormone, from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

hormona (Spanish): hormone

Definitions

  1. hormone

Ancestry of “hormona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhormoneAny substance produced by one tissue and conveyed...
2Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “hormona

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμήEvery word from English hormone
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