Where does “hormonstinn” come from?
hormonstinn (Swedish) comes from Swedish hormon, 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.
hormonstinn (Swedish): hormonal (strongly affected by one's hormones)
Definitions
- hormonal (strongly affected by one's hormones)
Ancestry of “hormonstinn”, step by step
hormonstinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hormon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hormon | hormone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμῶν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμάω | I set in motion, urge on |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁρμή | violent pressure, assault, force; first... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Swedish stinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stinn | distended from being filled with something |