Etymology

estrogenemia

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Today it means: The (normal) presence of estrogens in the blood Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) ← English estrogen ← Proto-Hellenic *génos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  3. Latinoestrus
  4. Englishestrus
  5. Englishestro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  8. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  9. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  10. Englishestrogen
  11. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  12. English todayestrogenemia

From estrogen + -emia.

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