Etymology

phytoestrogen

P3H4Y4T1O1E1S1T1R1O1G2E1N1

Today it means: A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body. Full definition →

English estrogen ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  5. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  6. Englishphyto-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  8. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  9. Latinoestrus
  10. Englishestrus
  11. Englishestro-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  14. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  15. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  16. Englishestrogen
  17. English todayphytoestrogen

From phyto- + estrogen.

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