myEtymology.com: English etymology of calciferol

Etymology of the English word calciferol

the English word calciferol

using the English suffix -ol

derived from the English word calciferous

using the English prefix calci-

derived from the Latin word calx (lime; heel; spur; pad; lead vial, bottle, jar; limestone, lime; chalk)

derived from the Greek word chalix, χάλιξ (pebble, gravel, stone; lime)

derived from the Greek word khalix

using the English suffix -ferous

derived from the English word ergosterol

derived from the English word ergo-

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-

derived from the English word ergot

derived from the French word ergot

derived from the Old French word argot

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

Word found in Modern English