Etymology

steroidally

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Today it means: In a steroidal way; (as though) by means of steroids. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  3. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  5. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  6. Frenchcholestérine
  7. Frenchcholestéro
  8. Englishcholesterol
  9. Englishsterol
  10. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  12. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  13. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  14. Englishsteroid
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishsteroidal
  18. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  19. Proto-Germanic*līką
  20. English todaysteroidally

From steroidal + -ly.

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