Etymology

steroidogenic

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Today it means: Of or relating to the process of steroidogenesis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
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  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*ǵenh₁-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  17. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  18. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  19. English todaysteroidogenic

From steroid + -o- + -genic.

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