Where does “homoni” come from?

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

homoni (Swahili): hormone

Definitions

  1. hormone

Ancestry of “homoni”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →Every word from English hormone →