myEtymology.com: English etymology of aldosterone

Etymology of the English word aldosterone

the English word aldosterone

derived from the English word aldehyde

derived from the English word sterol

derived from the English word cholesterol

using the English prefix chole-

derived from the Greek word chole, χολή (bile; 'gall' or bile; (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-

derived from the Greek word stereos, στερεός (stiff; solid, stable)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ster-

using the English suffix -one

using the English prefix -o-

The earliest known usage of aldosterone in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English