Etymology

parathormone

P3A1R1A1T1H4O1R1M3O1N1E1

Today it means: Synonym of parathyroid hormone Full definition →

English hormone ← Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn) ← New Latin thyreoīdēs
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
  9. Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
  10. Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  14. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  15. Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
  16. New Latinthyreoīdēs
  17. Englishthyroid
  18. Englishparathyroid
  19. Ancient Greekὁρμή (hormḗ)
  20. Ancient Greekὁρμῶν (hormôn)
  21. Englishhormone
  22. English todayparathormone

Blend of parathyroid + hormone.

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