Etymology

neurosteroidogenesis

Today it means: The genesis of neurosteroids Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  8. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  10. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  11. Frenchcholestérine
  12. Frenchcholestéro
  13. Englishcholesterol
  14. Englishsterol
  15. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  17. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  18. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  19. Englishsteroid
  20. Englishneurosteroid
  21. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  22. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  23. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  24. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  25. English todayneurosteroidogenesis

From neurosteroid + -o- + -genesis.

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