Etymology

hormonally

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Today it means: In a hormonal way. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English hormonal
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekὁρμή (hormḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekὁρμῶν (hormôn)
  3. Englishhormone
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. Englishhormonal
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  8. Proto-Germanic*līką
  9. English todayhormonally

From hormonal + -ly.

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