Where does “könshormon” come from?

könshormon (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.

könshormon (Swedish): a sex hormone

Definitions

  1. a sex hormone

Ancestry of “könshormon”, step by step

könshormon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hormon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhormonhormone
2Ancient Greekὁρμῶν—
3Ancient GreekὁρμάωI set in motion, urge on
4Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Swedish kön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkönsex, gender; gender; genitalia; sex organ
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →